Myaungmya Prison
Mizzima
Three inmates who attempted to escape from Myaungmya Prison, Myaungmya Township, Ayeyarwady Region were recaptured around 5:30 pm on 18 April, according to sources close to the facility.
“Two of the inmates were in the process of scaling the prison’s brick wall, while the third had already reached the top when they were spotted by prison staff and subsequently apprehended,” a source close to the prison staff said.
The attempted escape occurred around 5:00 pm on 18 April, involving three individuals in their thirties.
Two of the prisoners were convicted in a drug case, and the other inmate sentenced in a separate case. These individuals had only recently arrived at Myaungmya Prison.
Former political prisoners at Myaungmya relayed information to Mizzima that rumors had circulated among police and Military Council personnel, suggesting that the escape attempt was spurred by the inmates’ dissatisfaction over not receiving amnesty from the junta. Following the re-arrest of the three prisoners, the Ayeyarwady Regional Minister of Security and Border Affairs from the Military Council visited Myaungmya Prison to conduct an inspection.
Sources close to the police force have revealed that the three escapees are currently undergoing interrogation.
On the evening of 31 March, a prison riot erupted in Pyapon Prison located in Pyapon Township, Ayeyarwady Region. Military Council troops intervened, opening fire and quelling the disturbance, resulting in 17 prisoners sustaining injuries.
Furthermore, reports indicate that on the evening of 18 April, a riot erupted within Myitkyina Prison in Myitkyina Township, Kachin State. Prison authorities responded by deploying force to suppress the unrest, resulting in casualties
