Updated News on Human Rights Violations in Shan State
On 4 April, a joint column of Burmese soldiers from LIB 517 led by Maj. Win Kyaw and Aung Kham Htee militia unit men led by Lt. Gyi Gyi and Lt. Lay Hto beat local villagers from Kong Yao village, Murng Pon sub-township, Loi Leim District, Shan State and looted the properties of villagers too.
The victims beaten by joint column were Sai San, 35, son of Loon Sandar Pan and Pa Munt and Sai Pan, 35, son of Loon Toe and Pa Sar.
On 6 April, the same joint column arrested and detained Loon Kyaw, 48, son of Loon Konmala and Pa Mo of the same village. They demanded a ransom of K 500,000 for his release.
Burmese soldiers
On the same day this joint column destroyed Loon Htoon Sein’ shop and looted lot of goods kept in the shop as well as they took 10 viss of chicken worth K 50,000 from the villagers of Kong Yao village.
The badges of Aung Kham Htee militia unit
On 5 April, 50 men from Aung Kham Htee militia unit led by Capt. Maung Thant beat the villagers of Kai Long village, Kong Yao village-tract, Murng Pon sub-township because they accused villagers of failing to provide them the information of Shan resistance group.
The victims were:
1.Sai Naw, 28, was beaten at his cheek with rifle butt and he lost 2 teeth.
2. Sai Ni was beaten at his forehead with rifle butt and was kicked 5 times.
3. Loon Sai, 40, was shocked because a militia man put gun on his shoulders and fired.
4. Sai Hti, 24, was beaten at his head with rifle butt causing a deep cut on it.
