Men jailed for human trafficking, prostitution case

Two men named Nyi Nyi San (alias) Thar Nyi and Zaw Min Naing have been jailed for human trafficking and forcing a girl into prostitution, according to the Myanmar Police Force.
Nyi Nyi San (alias) Thar Nyi and Zaw Min Naing from Myeiktaung Quarter, Myeik Township, Taninthayi Region took Ma …, 24-year-old to KTV and persuaded her to get K1,000 and more money for a session if she worked at a KTV shop in Myeik.
When she was there, Ma … was not allowed to travel freely, was locked up and forced into prostitution and the two men attempted to extort their financial gain.
The case was filed under (Pa) 1142/2020 and Section 24 of the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Law at the Myeik Myoma Police Station and filed at the Myeik District Court.
On 28 February, the accused Nyi Nyi San (alias) Thar Nyi and Zaw Min Naing were sentenced to 10-year imprisonment under Section 24 of the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Law, according to the police force. — MNA