U Phyo Zeyar Thaw, Member of the Central Executive Committee of the National League for Democracy (NLD), was arrested by military council troops on November 18, according to sources close to him.

"Ko Zeyar Thaw was arrested was arrested in Yangon. The place where he was arrested is still being confirmed, "said a person close to the group, who does not want to be named.

Mizzima is still investigating where U Phyo Zeyar Thaw, former member of Pyithu Hluttaw from Zabu Thiri township, Nay Pyi Taw, was arrested and where he was taken away.

The military council’s newspaper reported in early November that U Phyo Zeyar Thaw provided arms for the assassination of Htein Win (a.k.a) Yankin Maung, a train information officer under the military council who threatened CDM staff.