Thursday, 29 September 2011 22:06 Zwe Khant
New Delhi (Mizzima) – A motorcycle taxi driver has been arrested and charged following the rape and murder of a Japanese tourist near Kyaukpadaung Township in Magway Region.
A police official told Mizzima the woman hired the taxi driver on Wednesday to go sightseeing in Nyaung-U and the driver attacked her in the area between Nyaung-U and Kyaukpadaung.
Innma villagers caught the suspect, roped him, and informed the police, said a resident.
“Then police came, and he was taken to the police station in handcuffs. When the police arrived, the woman had already died. She was stabbed to death with a knife,” a food shop owner told Mizzima.
Police have not officially identified the woman, but Agence France-Presse said the victim was Chiharu Shiramatsu, 31. No other details were available.
The woman hired the driver to take her sightseeing in the area, which is known for its ancient temple complex. Violent attacks on tourists are rare in Burma, according to authorities.
New Delhi (Mizzima) – A motorcycle taxi driver has been arrested and charged following the rape and murder of a Japanese tourist near Kyaukpadaung Township in Magway Region.
A police official told Mizzima the woman hired the taxi driver on Wednesday to go sightseeing in Nyaung-U and the driver attacked her in the area between Nyaung-U and Kyaukpadaung.
Innma villagers caught the suspect, roped him, and informed the police, said a resident.
“Then police came, and he was taken to the police station in handcuffs. When the police arrived, the woman had already died. She was stabbed to death with a knife,” a food shop owner told Mizzima.
Police have not officially identified the woman, but Agence France-Presse said the victim was Chiharu Shiramatsu, 31. No other details were available.
The woman hired the driver to take her sightseeing in the area, which is known for its ancient temple complex. Violent attacks on tourists are rare in Burma, according to authorities.
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