Sleepless in Yangon: Myanmar residents share night patrol duties to avoid arrests
YANGON: Three “police officers” and a civilian were held for several hours on Saturday night by residents of Hmawbi, a small town about 40 km north of Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon. Residents held the four “out of fear and suspicion,” tying them with ropes before taking them to the nearest police station for verification. “Three police apprehended a drug dealer while patrolling on Saturday night, then kept on patrolling and were held by the crowd,” a police officer, who asked not to be named as he was not authorized to speak to the media, told Arab News over the phone on Sunday...
Source: arabnews.com