It is said that the Yangon-based Octopus Youth Organization, which protests against the military coup, has lost contact with two women after military junta arrested them on May 9.

The two women who were arrested are the manager of the Octopus Youth Organization and S4, a Octopus strike member, and in their 20s, according to the chairman of the Octopus Organization.

“It is believed that the manager was arrested when she returned to home from downtown. From there, with the reason on guest list checking, the soldiers came to the women’s dormitory in Hledan, where Comrade S4 lived, between 12:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., and then beat and arrested her. It is yet known where she was taken,” the chairperson of the Octopus Youth Organization told MPA.

He added that along with the two women, some family members and some of their friends have been arrested.

“There have been fourteen Octopus members arrested. Since we joined this organization and did such things, all of our members already know that such incidents may occur. We have all prepared in advance. No matter how brutally the terrorist military oppresses us, we will raise the Octopus flag hand in hand and continue marching with the people until the uprising succeeds,” he said.

A political activist from the western part of Bago Region commented that the military junta treats all those who oppose their sovereignty and interests as enemies.

“Not only armed and unarmed, treating the entire people who oppose them as enemies, and using force to arrest and beat people who are peacefully protesting without arms, is unacceptable in terms of human rights, and I strongly condemn it,” he said.

Monywa Strike Leader Wai Moe Naing, who was arrested by the military junta in 2021, was also sentenced to 20 years in prison a few days ago, and he has been sentenced to a total of 74 years in prison.