Student Arrested in Sittwe
9/10/2009
Sittwe: A student in Sittwe was arrest last Sunday night and brought to an undisclosed location by police, said a relative of the youth.
The student was identified as Htoo Htoo Chay from Lanmadaw (South) Ward in Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State.
A police team raided his house during the night and dragged him to the police vehicle, then took him to an undisclosed location for interrogation.
The arrest of Htoo Htoo Chay is reportedly related to the arrest of six Arakanese students in Rangoon on 1 September, said the relative, but the exact reason for his arrest remains unknown, the relative added.
Family members are currently anxious to know his whereabouts and are concerned about his well-being in the custody of the police.
narinjara