Han Htoo

Han Htoo
ဟန်ထူး
Attorney General of Yangon Region
In office
? – 14 September 2018
President Htin Kyaw
Win Myint
Succeeded by Khin Myo Kyi
Personal details
Born Myanmar
Nationality Burmese
Spouse(s) Khin Kywe
Occupation Lawyer, Attorney

Han Htoo (Burmese: ဟန်ထူး) is a Burmese lawyer, previously served as Attorney General of Yangon Region. His position removed for corruption over dropped murder case by President Win Myint in 14 September 2018[1]

Arrested under section 55 of the Anti-Corruption Law

In 13 September 2018, Han Htoo and five other officials including a judge, law officers and a police officer arrested under bribery charges filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar for accepting more than 70 million kyats (nearly US$46,300) to drop the case against three suspects in the murder of actor Yell Htwe Aung.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ San Yamin Aung (13 September 2018). "Yangon Attorney General, Five Others Arrested for Corruption in Comedian's Murder Case". The Irrawaddy.
  2. ↑ Naw Betty Han (14 September 2018). "Corruption panel fines five over withdrawal of celebrity murder case". The Myanmar Times.
  3. ↑ "Yangon attorney general among 6 arrested for taking bribes to drop comedian's murder case". Coconuts Media. 14 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Yangon Attorney-General and five others arrested for taking bribery in Facebook star murder case". Weekly Eleven. 14 September 2018.


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