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Tag: raid
‘We are ashamed of ourselves,’ says monk who helped raid Mahasantisukha
A Buddhist monk who assisted in the raid on the Mahasantisukha Monastery say he was tricked into it.
Mahasantisukha monks, supporters will be charged, say religious dept officials
Monks and staff residing at the Mahasantisukha Monastery are accused of violating religious property law and will face charges, the Ministry of Religious Affairs warned in a press conference on…
Student and lecturer arrested in campus raid
Feb 2, 2009 (DVB), A student and a university lecturer were arrested last Wednesday on Hlaing University campus in Rangoon by government officials who raided their dormitory and seized documents.…
Abbot denies reports of raid and arrest
Sep 8, 2008 (DVB), An abbot who was reported by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners to have been arrested in a raid on Marlayon monastery has denied the story…
Abbot detained in monastery raid
Sep 5, 2008 (DVB), The abbot of Marlayon monastery in Than Lyin township's Bogyoke village is being held after a raid on the monastery earlier today, according to the Assistance…