The leaders of a Christian group that has been described as a “cult,” which was deemed illegal by Burmese authorities, have been sentenced to three years in prison after a…
Tag: Crime
Journalist stabbed in Sittwe
A local journalist in Sittwe, Rakhine State, was stabbed in the early hours of Wednesday morning and remains hospitalised.
Guns and drugs case involving ex-minister’s son ensnares over a dozen suspects
A total of 15 people, including the son of a former Union minister, will face charges following the seizure of a large cache of weaponry and illicit narcotics last month…
Wanted for murder, fugitive Thai women may be hiding in Wa region
Three women allegedly involved in the murder and dismembering of a 22-year-old karaoke bar worker in northeastern Thailand have fled to an autonomous region in Burma that local authorities claim…
Burma deports two Thai men with links to grisly murder in the Kingdom
Two Thai men accused of involvement in a murder case in Thailand were arrested in Burma and deported into the custody of Thai law enforcement authorities on Thursday.
Pair charged over botched kidnapping attempt of Karenni journalist
Police have filed charges against two men accused of the attempted kidnap of a Karenni State journalist.