The People’s Defense Force (PDF) has announced the capture of Daw Win Win Aung, a lecturer from the Zoology Department of Yangon Distance University, in Meiktila Township, Mandalay Region. According to an official statement released by the Nyaung Toe Gyi PDF Battalion 4 and 10 of Myingyan District, the arrest was made as part of their ongoing operations against individuals allegedly supporting the military council’s administrative mechanism. The statement identifies Daw Win Win Aung as the wife of U Aung San, who serves as the head of the Management and Finance Department at Mandalay Foreign Languages University, and claims she has been actively supporting the military council’s operations.
The arrest took place at an undisclosed location in Meiktila Township during a special operation conducted by the Myingyan District PDF forces. Currently, Daw Win Win Aung is being held in PDF custody while investigations continue regarding her alleged involvement with military council activities. The PDF has also revealed that her husband, U Aung San, has been identified as a key figure in managing important projects and financial matters for the military council. The resistance forces emphasize that this arrest is part of their broader strategy to disrupt the military council’s administrative functions and hold accountable those who actively support the regime.
While media outlets have attempted to contact the Myingyan District PDF battalions for more detailed information about the arrest, no official response has been received as of yet. However, according to the PDF’s statement, they have issued a warning to those working in the education sector under the military council to refrain from supporting the dictatorship and instead stand with the people. The PDF has also declared their commitment to continue identifying and taking action against individuals who actively collaborate with the military council. This arrest highlights the ongoing tension between resistance forces and those perceived to be working within the military council’s administrative structure, particularly in the education sector which has been a significant focal point of the civil disobedience movement since the military coup.
