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• DVB Bulletin: 17 November 2014
• Student protests continue across Rangoon
• Four terror suspects arrested in Lashio District
• Murder suspect shot dead by police in Shan State

DVB Bulletin: 17 November 2014 Posted: 17 Nov 2014 04:20 AM PST On tonight's DVB Bulletin: Fourth day of student protests in Rangoon Earthquake rocks ancient Bagan Thein Sein attends G20 talks in Australia You can watch DVB Bulletin every weeknight on DVB TV after the 7 o'clock news.

Student protests continue across Rangoon Posted: 17 Nov 2014 03:54 AM PST Monday saw a fourth day of mass illegal protests across Rangoon. Student Uniones lead rallies at several prominent city sites. Related Stories Students rally against education law Students oppose National Education Bill MP: Dhammazedi bell search a 'national shenanigan'

Four terror suspects arrested in Lashio District Posted: 17 Nov 2014 02:22 AM PST Four alleged terror suspects were detained by police in northern Shan state's Hsenwi Township in the afternoon of 14 November and immediately taken to Mandalay, according to local police. Hsenwi police station confirmed on Sunday that the arrests had taken place but refused to provide further details. "Four individuals were arrested at the Asia World tollgate following a tip-off," an officer on duty at the Hsenwi police station told DVB via phone. Sai Win Khine, the town's lower house MP, who represents the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party, said "four Bengalis" were detained when police stopped a bus travelling from Lashio to the border town of Muse. "Bengalis" is a common term used by Burmese to describe the country's Rohingya community. Related Stories UN sec-gen urges Rohingya rights Obama asked to 'just say their name' Burma to form counter-terrorism unit "The four Bengalis were arrested on 14 November around 2:30pm," said Sai Win Khine. "Only one had ID, the others did not. They are suspected of terrorist activity and taken straight to Mandalay." The police spokesman declined to identify whether the four were the alleged "RSO bombers" whose faces have appeared in wanted posters first published by authorities in Mon State and distributed widely in central Burma in the days leading up to the ASEAN Summit in Naypyidaw last week. The poster claims the four are members of the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) who are, it says, "trained terrorists". The campaign warns members of the public to immediately report any sightings of the four men to local police. Burmese police spokesperson Win Khaung was unavailable for comment.

Murder suspect shot dead by police in Shan State Posted: 16 Nov 2014 10:16 PM PST Police in Shan State's Hopong Township have said that a local leader of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP) was accidently shot dead by police when he tried to flee arrest under suspicion of the murder of a political rival in June. Deputy Superintendent Kyaw Min Soe said the SNDP's deputy chairman in Hopong, Sai Shwe, was wanted for questioning as the prime suspect in the murder of the National League for Democracy's Sai San Tun, the Mongpyin Lattat village chairman, who was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in June. The senior police officer said Sai Shwe and Sai San Tun had a personal feud over a land ownership dispute. Sai Shwe was summoned several times by the police for questioning after his rival's murder, but never showed up. Police said they attempted to arrest him at his home on 12 September, but he tried to escape. Police shot at him but accidentally killed him in the pursuit, the spokesperson said. Details of the incident had not been disclosed until this weekend. Related Stories Lower House rejects PR system MPs start debating Constitutional amendments NLD delegation heads to China "U Sai Shwe had an ongoing personal vendetta with Sai San Tun over ownership of a plot of land," said Kyaw Min Soe. "We summoned him several times for questioning but he never appeared. Police officers finally went to his home on 12 September, but he tried to escape via the backdoor. Police station chief Sai Naw Kham Lwin fired a warning shot that accidentally hit him. He was immediately rushed to the hospital in Taunggyi, which is about two hours' drive, but he died on the way." He said Hopong police have opened an investigation inquiry into Sai Shwe's death. However, SNDP's local executive Sai Maung Tin said the family of Sai Shwe and fellow villagers who witnessed the incident claim he was shot dead intentionally by the police. He said they were demanding that the regional government ensure justice over the killing, and they have threatened to stage public protests if they see no progress in the inquiry by the end of the month. "Both the family of the deceased and eye-witnesses said the police shot him deliberately," he said. "They sent a letter to the [Shan] regional government on 16 October but have received no response to date. "If there is no development in the case by the end of November, we will stage protests and call for support from the public." He said the killing of Sai Shwe by the police, who are responsible for protecting the public, indicated a lack of rule of law. NLD village leader Sai San Tun was taken from his home by two unknown assailants in December and later found dead with a gunshot wound to the head. He was known for actively assisting local villagers fighting to reclaim their confiscated land.

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