Kaladan news

Dated: Saturday,  August 9, 2003

Army Abducted and Married a Rakhine Girl

Rathedaung, August 8: On July 9,2003, a Rakhine girl was abducted and married by an army named Tat Naing, according to our source.

The victim, named Ma Hla Myint, 16, daughter of U Maung Phon, hails from Taung Hla Maw village of Rathedaung town---a place about 35miles north of Akyab (Sittwe)--- in Arakan State. She was a student of class nine reading in State High School of Rathedaung Town, he further added.

On the occurrence day, at around 4:10 pm, while Ma Hla Myint was on way back to her home with her classmates, a group of military from Battalion No.538 suddenly appeared and abducted her. She and her friends cried for help but no one dared to come at their rescue for fear of reprisal from the military, a relative of the victim told our correspondent.

The classmates of the victim immediately informed the incident to her parents whereupon   her father was in for a shock and became abnormal, source further said.

3 days later, on inquiry, the Battalion Commander told her parents that she was well, married to one of his soldiers named Tat Naing asked them not worry for her, said another villager to our source.

When requested to see their daughter Commander told them that he would send the couple to visit their home within one week. Then the parents returned home in great disappointment, source further said.

One of victim’s relatives told our source that Burmese ruling military regime has already occupied our land and now are occupying our  daughters. ##

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