Security Guard Beaten To Death By Authorities

Reported by Hpyo Gyi, Yoma 3
Translation by Nay Chi U

It is reported that a security guard was beaten to death by members of authorities in Bogalay, Irrawady and a township court lawyer was planning a false witness for the case.

On April 7, U Michael, the security guard at Maternal and Child Welfare Association (MCWA)office was beaten by members of local authorities, causing him to suffer serious injuries. He died as he was being transferred to Yangon General Hospital, on April 8.

“ He was taken to Bogalay Hospital on the morning of 8th but the doctors there asked him to be transferred to Yangon Hospital. He died on the way. A lawyer called Win Hlaing, who is a staff at the local judicial court has been asking the witness U Thein Tun, 7th Quarter PDC Chairman, to testify that he died of heatstroke.”

U Michael had been working there for 15 years but recently applied for retirement. However, he continued to work there as U Myo Nyunt, secretary of township PDC asked him to wait until the chairman post had been filled.

“Since Nargis, the MCWA office was used as a temporary office by the police, the military and the local PDC who all camped there 24/7. All the donated items are stored there too. Of course , Michael knew all about how those items were smuggled out and sold and how the officials drank and watched porn movies at nights.”

Michael was buried at Bogalay cemetery on 10th April. The post mortem examination results and the police reports are not yet known.

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