Zin Thaw Naing, reporter of Democracy Vision news agency, arrested

Reporter Zin Thaw Naing from Democracy Vision news agency, of whom a file of the lawsuit was opened under Section 505 (a) of the Penal Code in Botahtaung Township of Yangon Region, was arrested on 4 April.
A combined team comprising security forces on patrol in Yangon found a person who stuck a spring post bulletin paper at Bogale Zay bus stop on Maha Bandoola Street in Ward 8 of Botahtaung Township at about 1:30 pm on 4 April.
In the investigation, he was Zin Thaw Naing, 36, a Democracy Vision news agency reporter, son of U Thein Htay from North Okkalapa Township.
Eight spring post bulletin papers, four packets of glue, two ID cards comprising the name of Zin Thaw Naing from Democracy Vision news agency, one soft pipe bearing three tip irons and hummer were found aboard the vehicle he drove. A lawsuit file was opened upon Zin Thaw Naing.
As he was involved in the riots, he was filed at Pazundaung Myoma police station under Section 505 (a) of the Penal Code on 22 February 2021. —MNA