In Landmark Legal Case, Man Falsely Accused of Toddler Rape Sues Myanmar Police
10 December 2020
7 December 2020
In Landmark Legal Case, Man Falsely Accused of Toddler Rape Sues Myanmar Police
Ko Aung Gyi with his mother in December 2019 after the court released him for lack of evidence. / Htet Naing Zaw / The Irrawaddy
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By San Yamin Aung 10 December 2020
YANGON Ko Aung Gyi, who was falsely accused of raping a toddler at a private school in Naypyitaw last year, has sued the Myanmar Police Force for wrongfully detaining him for more than six months.
It is the first time in nearly six decades that the police have been brought before a court for causing damage to a citizen, according to lawyers and legal experts.