Two women from Ahsin village, Ye Township, Mon State, remain in custody nearly a week after being arrested in a single day, according to local sources.
Military junta troops and Pyusawhti militia members raided the homes of the two Ahsin women separately on July 10, using overwhelming force to arrest them on accusations of involvement with revolutionary forces.
The women are believed to be held at Ye Township police station, but authorities have not allowed them contact with family members, a Ye resident told IMNA.
“They still haven’t been released as of today. My mother was arrested because they said my son was involved in politics. My sons weren’t even home. They arrested both of them, treating it like they were providing support to the revolution,” the resident said.
According to residents, one of the arrested women runs a clothing shop, while the other is a market vendor selling Myanmar snacks.
Family members say they remain worried because they do not know what charges, if any, will be filed following the arrests.
“There were about 15 of them. The military came knowing exactly who to arrest. Pyusawhti militia members were with them, pointing out the exact houses,” the resident said.
Residents say arrests like this, based on alleged links to revolutionary forces, happen frequently in Ahsin village due to the strong presence of the military-backed Pyusawhti militia and military informants in the area.
In Ye Township, the military junta routinely conducts guest-list inspections and security checks under the pretext of security concerns, and has been known to arbitrarily arrest migrant workers to extort money from them.
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners says more than 14,000 of the over 30,000 people arbitrarily arrested nationwide since the coup remain in detention.
