Army girl raped by army man

Human Rights

Army girl raped by army man

A six-year old daughter of a military officer was found dead after she was last seen accompanying another army man, report sources from Kunhing, southern Shan State.

The victim was Hnin Indra Oo, daughter of Sgt Min Zaw Oo of Kunhing-based Light Infantry Battalion 524. On 29 April, she was invited by Corporal Zaw Min, 28, the battalion radio operator, to go along with him so he "could buy sweets for her". Her lifeless remains were later found under a bridge outside the command post after frantic search.

Her funeral was on 30 April. According to army sources, the area commander had told his men: You can do whatever you like to Zaw Min except shoot him.

The photo was taken at her funeral procession. Apart from her father, Hnin Indra Oo had left behind her mother, Daw Win Mar.

According to Shan Human Rights Foundation and Shan Women's Action Network, LIB 524 had actively taken part in the 4 cuts campaign in 1996-98 that saw more than 300,000 people removed from their homes, 664 killed and a number of women raped.