Three family members arrested in Maw Ka Nin
December 19, 2024
HURFOM: On December 13th and 14th, 2024, three family members from Maw Ka Nin village, Ye Township, Mon State were arrested by the military junta after being accused of providing support to the People’s Defense Force.
On December 13th, U Soe who is a “chewable betel nut” vendor at the junction of Maw Ka Nin village road and his wife Mi Ei Wood were arrested by 15 soldiers with the 106th Light Infantry Battalion based in Maw Ka Nin. Then, on December 14th, their daughter Ma Thin Thin was arrested.
“They are in the rubber trade and also sell “chewable betel nut”. That’s all we know. Now, the reason for the arrest is based on alleged claims of supporting the PDF,” said a local villager.
The arrested three family members have been detained at the 106th Light Infantry Battalion and they are not allowed to have contact with their relatives or friends.
Since February 1, 2021, when the military attempted a coup, at least ten residents from Maw Ka Nin village have been arrested under the accusation of providing support to the PDF. Some of those individuals have been released.