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Friday, April 18, 2008 3:52 AM
Subject: [ZONET] Khonumthung Editor arrested by Indian authorities
Khonumthung Editor arrested by Indian authorities
Khonumthung News
18 April 2008
Mr. Myo Myint Aung, Editor of Khonumthung News Group was arrested by the
Delhi police along with three Burmese journalists in exile yesterday.
Mr. Nay Myo Min RFA Burmese service, Mr. Kyaw Thura, BBC burmese service
correspondence and Khin Maung Latt, DVB Television correstpondance were
arrested at 2:15 p.m. and detained at the Tuglak Road police station.
Myint Aung said over telephone that the situation was not yet clear in
their
case. "We are waiting for our case to be processed," he added.
Myo Myint Aung was taking photographs during the "Free Tibet"
demonstrations
at India gate in New Delhi with other news agency re****ters. He was
arrested
by the Delhi Police his wife told Khonumthung News.
"I don't know why the authorities arrested him (Myint Aung). He told me
that
he went to cover the Olympic torch relay demonstrations and was taking
photographs in New Delhi, yesterday morning," his wife said.
Myo Myint Aung is an editor of the Khonumthung News Group since 2005 and
has
been staying in Delhi as a do***ented refugee of the UNHCR. Khonumthung is
a
member of the Burma News International (BNI) since 2003.
For Further More Information-
Email- khonumthung@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
- 9436193951
Phone- +91- 389- 2318320
Website- http://www.khonumthung.com/
www.bnionline.net
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