Maungdaw, Arakan State : The crackdown on Myanmar Muslim Council (MMC) members continued in Maungdaw Township . Yesterday night the authorities picked up township level members. Earlier district level members were arrested.
 
The arrested were identified as Dr. Kamal, Doctor Zahirb, a dentist hailing from Ba Gone Nah village, Nur Khobir, the younger brother of late master Md. Yunus, Haji Shamshu,  former Village Peace  and Development Council (VPDC) chairman  and Baha Du from Nafati Dil in Maungdaw Township, according to an aide of police under Maungdaw town. 
 
The Maungdaw police raided their homes last night and arrested them. The detained are Township level MMC members. Earlier, on March 30, 10 members of the district level MMC were arrested. They were picked up while they were attending a meeting in their office. 
 
The arrested are now in police custody and are being summoned to the Military Intelligence (Sarapa) office to be interrogated.
 
Those arrested last Sunday (on March 30) were alleged to be in cahoots with insurgent groups in exile. Cases were filed cases against them under Act 17(2). The police asked for 10 days remand for the arrested for further investigations, said a town dweller on condition of anonymity.  
 
 It was learnt that since the arrests other MMC leaders in Maungdaw Township have gone into hiding.