Three Arrested for Taking Pictures of Festival Bombing
Rangoon authorities have arrested at least three people who took photographs of the recent bombings at a New Year Festival, according to the Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoner (AAPP).
Speaking to The Irrawaddy on Tuesday, AAPP Joint Secretary Bo Kyi, said, “As far as we know, at least three people were arrested, but we can not say exactly why they have been arrested. What we heard is that they were arrested because they took photos of the event.”
The Rangoon Division Criminal Investigation Department refused to comment on the arrests when contacted on Tuesday by The Irrawaddy.
Three bomb blasts struck the X2O pavilion near the Theinbyu driving track on Kandawgyi Lake in Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township on Thursday during water festival celebrations, causing eight deaths and 170 people injured, a state-run newspaper said on Saturday. The government blamed opposition groups in exile for the attack.
The Rangoon Division Criminal Investigation Department refused to comment on the arrests when contacted on Tuesday by The Irrawaddy.
Three bomb blasts struck the X2O pavilion near the Theinbyu driving track on Kandawgyi Lake in Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township on Thursday during water festival celebrations, causing eight deaths and 170 people injured, a state-run newspaper said on Saturday. The government blamed opposition groups in exile for the attack.
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