Myanmar Military Steals Victims' Bodies and Fills Graves with Cement

The late Chial Shin, who died from police gunfire while participating in an anti-coup protest in Myanmar.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jumi Lee] It has been reported that the Myanmar military dug up the grave of a 19-year-old woman who died from a gunshot fired by police during an anti-coup protest, and the grave was filled with cement.

The deceased woman, Chial Shin, participated in the anti-coup protest on the 3rd and was shot in the head by live ammunition fired by the police, resulting in her death. Two days later, on the 5th, soldiers reportedly came to a public cemetery in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, where Chial Shin was buried, and exhumed her body.

On the 13th (local time), CNN in the United States reported seeing Chial Shin's grave covered with cold cement. The grave, which had been filled with flowers and offerings from citizens mourning Chial Shin, was now filled with gray stone slabs and cement. CNN reported, "The military dug up the grave of Chial Shin, who was buried amid thousands of mourners."

Earlier, on the 6th, local media Irrawaddy also reported that soldiers arrived in trucks, blocked the entrance to the cemetery, and pointed guns at the staff while exhuming Chial Shin's body.

Newspapers operated by the Myanmar military stated, "If Chial Shin had been hit by live ammunition, her head would have been destroyed," and added, "It is unlikely that she was injured by police weapons."

Previously, on the 9th of last month, the Myanmar military fabricated the case of Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing (20), who was shot in the head by police live ammunition at a protest in the capital Naypyidaw and died ten days later, causing public outrage.

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