A monk beaten by Myanmar Army is being cured and his six co-travellers are missing

Traveling from capital Sittwe to Mrauk U by automobile with other six travelers, a monk –

whose honorary title is Tayzawantha – was beaten to pass out at check point of

Padalate  in the outskirt of capital sittwe  in the lost Arakan to Myanmar on April 17.

The monk who dwells and meditates at Mingalarama monastery nearby laksaykan  lake  in Mrauk U Township.

When he – including other six travelers -  arrived at check point of  Padalate, Myanmar soldiers asked driver to enter into premises and ordered to get off.

After getting off, they were questioned some time by Myanmar soldiers. During the time, the monk took his mobile phone to call someone. So, angry soldiers grabbed it and broke on the ground and beat him on the face with a rifle butt. Therefore, the monk went passing out. 

After awhile, he came back conscious and found himself without religious robe on his body.

Myanmar Army’s Captain appeared and gave him ordinary dress to wear , saying to leave. So, the monk had just to do what Myanmar soldiers ordered him without knowing his co-travelers’ situation.

People still also are unable to know whereabouts of remaining six travelers. They are missing, said Mr. Khain Maung Latt , who is Member of Parliament from Phonnagyun Township.

Meanwhile, the residents from Padalate arranged the monk to reach Mratlay village and donated a new religious robe to the monk after Myanmar soldiers set on fire to the ashes

The monk has reached to stay one night at his close monk’s monastery in Mratlay village, Poonagyin Township.

Now, he is being given medical treatment in the hospital of Phonnagyun with the help of his a close monk who dwells at monastery of Mratlay village in Phonnagyun.

But nobody knows whereabouts of missing six travellers and it causes now great anxiety among the people of Arakan.