The following Incident Report was written by (1) a community member in Toungoo District who has been trained by KHRG to monitor local human rights conditions. It is presented below translated exactly as originally written, save for minor edits for clarity and security.[1] This report was received in July 2017 along with other information from Toungoo District, including one other incident report, nine interviews, one situation update, 186 photographs and 4 video clips.[2]
Part 1 – Incident Details
Type of Incident |
Car accident |
Date of Incident(s) |
July 7th 2017 |
Incident Location (Village, Township and District) |
Crossroad between Taw Pya Gyi village and Thandaunggyi Town, Thandaunggyi Township, Toungoo District |
Victim Information |
|
Name |
Naw O--- |
Age |
52 |
Sex |
Female |
Ethnicity |
Karen |
Family |
Yes |
Occupation |
Plantation worker |
Religion |
Christian |
Position |
Villager |
Village |
E--- |
Perpetrator Information |
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Name(s) |
Rank |
Unit |
Base |
Commander’s Name |
Aung Min Naing |
Lance Corporal |
Bu Yin Naung military [Tatmadaw] |
Bu Yin Naung military camp, Thandaunggyi Township |
Maj. General Soe Tint Naing |
Part 2 - Information Quality
1. Explain in detail how you collected this information. |
I heard news of the incident from villagers so I went to meet with the injured villagers in E--- village to conduct this interview. |
2. Explain how the source verified this information. |
This news is true because a victim of the accident herself informed me about what happened and talked about her perspectives. |
Part 3 – Complete Description of the Incident
Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. |
A car accident occurred on July 7th 2017 at the crossroad between E--- village and Thandaunggyi [Town], Thandaunggyi Township, Toungoo District. The car in this accident is owned by Tatmadaw Lance Corporal Aung Min Naing from Bu Yin Naung army camp. [However, the driver was not Aung Min Naing]. This car accident happened due to the careless driving by the individual who drove Aung Min Naing’s car. One person died and eight people were injured in the accident. Naw O--- who is 52 years old was one of the eight people who were injured. Naw O--- was seriously injured from the accident, as her left hand and one of her left ribs were broken. The injured people were sent to Bu Yin Naung military hospital on July 7th 2017 on the same day the accident happened. According X-ray results conducted by Bu Yin Naung military hospital, Naw O---’s left hand was broken. Nevertheless, Naw O--- was informed that she did not have to be hospitalised because the hospital determined it was a minor injury. She was provided with medication, bandages were applied to her [left] hand, and she was asked to return home and rest. The medicines that were provided by the hospital are Paracetamol and pills for curing stomach problems. She made an appointment to go to Bu Yin Naung military hospital after 10 days. As her injury became more painful, she went to Toungoo Hospital instead. She was told that the medicines that were given to her by Bu Yin Naung military hospital were not fit to treat her condition so she was advised by doctor Naw Sha Yo Paw from Toungoo Hospital not to take that medicine anymore. Therefore, she stopped taking the medicines that were provided by the Bu Yin Naung military hospital. All victims who were injured from this car accident were sent to Bu Yin Naung military hospital, which did a medical check with X-rays but told them they did not need to be hospitalised and asked them to go home. According to Naw O---, some victims thought that they had to be hospitalised, so they brought their beds and some basic things they might need [on the same day the accident happened] to the hospital but they were told that they did not have to. Villagers said that they [Aung Min Naing] did not provide any financial aid and take proper responsibility for their treatment. |
Part 4 - Permission for Using the Details
Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided. |
The victim gave permission to use this information to let everyone know what happened and to maintain the truth. |