NAYPYITAW, 20 August 2021, (TON): Junta troops raided the homes of three elected National League for Democracy (NLD) parliamentarians in Sagaing Region’s Depayin Township, arresting members of their families when the MPs themselves could not be located.

Citing eyewitness accounts, a source close to the NLD said that two of the houses were located in the village of Saing Pyin, 10 miles from Depayin town, and were targeted simultaneously. They belonged to Lower House parliamentarian Win Myint Aung and regional parliamentarian Moe Min Win, both of whom had long gone into hiding elsewhere.

“They took everything party-related that they found in Win Myint Aung’s home as he was the chair of the [NLD’s] Depayin Township chapter. In short, they took everything that was red.”

He said, referring to the colour associated with the party, whose government was ousted in the February 1 coup.

Khin Ohn Myint, Win Myint Aung’s wife and his son were arrested, along with the MP’s brother, San Lin.

Moe Moe Win’s brother, Mhat San, and his nephew were also taken away by the soldiers.