Villagers Detain Group of Children Caught Burglarizing Homes in Palong Kawk

Villagers surround and catch a group of children who were breaking into homes while collecting plastic bags

November 9

In Tatkon Village, Myothit Township, Magway Region, children who were collecting plastic bags entered homes and carried out break-ins and thefts, it is reported.

Around 11 a.m. on November 6, in Tatkon Village, Myothit Township, local villagers caught five children who were breaking into residential homes while collecting plastic bags, it is reported.

"They broke into Ko Zaw Moe Htet's house; gold and money were taken. When the homeowner found out and followed them, [the items] were found in their bags. We pity the children, but we just handed them over to the police. The children said they were from Taungdwingyi," a local resident said.

The group of children carrying out the break-ins included three teenage girls and two boys, and they were transferred to Taungdwingyi Police Station, where a case was opened and they were detained, it is reported.

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