Type of Incident

Date of Incident(s)

October 18th 2014

Incident Location

(Village, Township and District)

Hnit Ein village, Win Yay Township, Dooplaya District

Victim Information

Name

Ko Thein Oo

Maung Win Kyaing

Kyaw Chit

Bway Wah

Ta Chay

Age

45

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31

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28

Sex

Male

Male

Male

Male

Male

Nationality

Karen

Karen

Karen

Karen

Karen

Family   

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

Occupation

KNU Police Officer

KNU Police Officer

KNU Police Officer

KNU Police Officer

KNU Police Officer

Religion

Buddhist

Buddhist

Buddhist

Buddhist

Buddhist

Position

KNU Police

KNU Police

KNU Police

KNU Police

KNU Police

Village

Htwee Maw Htoh

Mon Lon Taung

Ma U

Hpaw Htee

Thit Ka Tet

Perpetrator Information

Name(s)              

Rank

Unit

Base

Commander’s Name

Saw Poe Say

2nd Lieutenant Battalion [Deputy Commander]

[KNU] Battalion [#16]

Hnit Ein village, Win Yay Township

[originally from] Kyainseikgyi Township

Lit. Colonel

Man Tin Hlaing

1. Explain in detail how you collected this information.

I went to Htwee Maw Htoh [village] to collect the information. Then I met with Thein Oo’s parents, children, wife and siblings.

2. Explain how the source verified this information.

The information is true because I collected some of the information from the wife of Ta Chay, who was killed, and met with Thein Oo’s family. Ta Chay’s family said, “Can you write it down for us? We are going to explain it to you.” I also brought the video of his funeral [to submit to KHRG].

Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. For each incident, be sure to include 1) when the incident happened, 2) where it happened, 3) what happened, 4) how it happened, 5) who was involved, and 6) why it happened. Also describe any villager response(s) to the incident, the aftermath and the current living situation of the victims. Please use the space prepared below, and create an attachment if needed.

The incident happened in Hnit Ein village, Win Yay Township, Dooplaya District. It is a killing case. Although I did not see the case with my own eyes, I have talked to their [the deceased’s] neighbours and parents. On October 18th 2014, the parents were informed by Poe Thauk Kya [a villager] that they [the deceased] had [committed] suicide by taking medicine. When the parents went to ask [KNU] 

Battalion Deputy Commander, 2nd Lieutenant [Saw Poe Say], he said that they were killed. [The parents] asked him, “Why?” He then replied that they were mentally ill. Saw Poe Say was the one who killed them. He is a trusted [confidante] of [KNU] Battalion #16 Commander [Lieutenant Colonel Man Tin Hlaing] and has [already] graduated from lieutenant military training. The people who were killed by Saw Poe Say were educated and were [high] level people [in the KNU police force].

Saw Poe Say was born and grew up in Kyainseikgyi Township. It is said that before the [killing] incident, the Battalion #16 [Battalion Deputy] Commander, [2nd Lieutenant Saw Poe Say] arrested the [five KNU] police [officers] in Lwut Shan village and took all of their guns. The commander then said, “You are guilty,” before bringing them to Hnit Ein village and tying them up with ropes. They were then tortured. The victims are Karen and they are Karen [KNU] Police. They are married. I do not know why they were killed as I have not had a chance to go to Hnit Ein village. I also [am concerned for my security and unwilling] to go.[3] I cannot write much more detail than this. I can only write this much. The villagers want the perpetrator to explain this case to the public. We have not reported [this incident] to the KNLA [Karen National Liberation Army]. We [have] only reported it to the human rights organisation [KHRG].

Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided.

Permission has been given to use the information. They want the leaders [KHRG] to explain the case accurately on the internet.