8/8/2008
Sittwe: A teacher from the Government Technical College in Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State, committed suicide on Tuesday. The reason behind the suicide remains unknown. U Aung Win Naing, aged about 45 years, committed suicide by taking poison. The authority from the college has not publicly disclosed the incident because they are anxious that the news may provoke unrest among the students. Despite this, the information has been spreading among the students, many of who are mourning his death. A source from Sittwe said the funeral was held on Thursday in Sittwe and many people, including teachers and students, were in attendance. According to a report the authority is now conducting an enquiry to learn why the teacher committed suicide.