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One civilian was shot dead by the drunkard policemen
 
On 19.2.98, around 5pm, Maung Thaung Han 25 years old son of U 
Ba Saw from Mintha, Tamu district was shot dead on the spot at the 
bridge of Nan Tha Let stream when he returned from his paddy field. 
The left side of his head was bust due to the bullet shot by security 
police force of that bridge, led by Corporal San Myint Tun.
 
According to the police source, Maung Thaung Han was hit the 
bullet of policemen while they were quarreling and shooting each 
other after heavy drink.
 
The District Police Officer gave ten thousands Kyats (30 $ 
approximately) and a bag of rice to the parents of Maung Thaung 
Han as compensation for the death of their son. Although the parents 
did not want to accept the compensation, they dared not refuse 
because of fear. The District Police Officer of Tamu told to the 
parents not to prosecute for that accident and not to hold the funeral 
ceremony widely.
 
Sent by
        Boundary pillars
        Indo-Burma border.
        Date-3/3/98
 
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Forced labour at the Tha Nan- Ton He road construction.
 
The road construction between Tha Nan village of Kabaw valley and 
Ton He village of west side of Chin Dwin river is started at mid 
December 1997 and the length of this road is 20 miles in 
approximate.
 
Now, the Kuki people from Phailin, Tha Nan, Zedi, Mang Maw, 
Tone Kyaw and Man Taw villages of Kabaw valley have to 
participate in this road construction work forcibly due to the order of 
Tamu Township Peace and Development Council. Nothing is 
provided by the officials for the villagers who are working for this 
forced labour. They have to bring their own food and camping inside 
the jungle and working without any holidays.
 
The main work is stone crushing (by hand using hammer) and the 
period of forced labour will be long as three months. The villagers 
including children and women are sharing their labour for this work 
according to the quota as a person from each family.
 
So the local Kuki people have no time to do their regular works and 
they are facing financial tightness and difficulty of livelihood at 
present.
 
 
Sent by
        Boundary pillars
        Indo-Burma border.
        Date-3/3/98