A School Principal in Apaw Village of Sidoktaya Township Abducted by Terrorists and Demanded a Ransom of K10 Million

U Thet Naung Tun, 31, a school principal of the Basic Education Sub-High School in Apaw village of Sidoktaya township in Magway region, was abducted by so-called PDF terrorists on 9 January. In the incident, while he was tutoring schoolchildren at his home in the schoolyard, about 40 so-called PDF terrorists from Kanpatlet township came to his home and abducted him to a forest to the west of the village, accusing him that he has opened the school without joining the CDM and demanding a ransom of K10 million from the villagers to save his life. 

With the lead of village elders, the villagers contributed to a money collection of K3million to save the life of the principal who have been teaching the children in the village. It is reported that they, then, negotiated with terrorists to release him from captivity, giving K3 million to the terrorists.

 During his captivity, terrorists threatened the principal to stop opening the school and join the CDM campaign as well. Moreover, the terrorists inhumanely made the principle barbaric tortures, including cutting his hair in ‘four locks’ and piercing his ears to damage his dignity and shame.

Terrorists are now committing further acts of robbery to school teachers in addition to the killings of them who are parts of the Five Infinite Venerables. It is reported that people and civil servants getting bullied by terrorists, consequently, could no longer tolerate the their violence and come to object to their acts. 

Security forces are carrying out further necessary measures in line with the security processes to uncover and arrest terrorists, working together with local military columns.

  • A school principal in Apaw village of Sidoktaya township was abducted by so-called PDF terrorists and demanded a ransom of K10 million from the villagers to save the principal life. 
  • During his captivity, terrorists threatened the principal not to open the school and to join the CDM campaign as well, and made him barbaric tortures, including cutting of four locks of hair and piercing his ears for damaging his reputation.
  • Security forces are carrying out further necessary measures in line with the security processes to uncover and arrest terrorists, working together with local military columns.

 

engdate: 
Thursday, January 13, 2022 - 09:45
month: 
January, 2022