An adopted son of the commander of Border Guard Force (BGF) 1007 Mong Ton Township, Eastern Shan State, recently abused a girl at the streamside bathing place, according to local sources.

“In the past, BGF 1007 was Lahu People’s Militia Force (PMF).The culprit is the commander Ja Pikoi’s adopted son. He just came back from Thailand and can’t speak in Tai or Burmese. He only speaks Thai. He dragged and hugged a nineteen year old girl who was going to take a bath at Namhu. His two bodyguards were also there. When the boys from other side heard the girl’s call for help and went to see what happened, they ran away and only one of his bodyguards was caught.” a Pong Pa Khem local source told to SHAN.

The incident took place in the evening of 8 April at Namhu at Pong Pa Khem Sub-Township, Mong Ton Township. The victim is a 19 year old girl from Ward No (4) and the BGF 1007 commander Ja Pikoi’s son is named Ja Na. The next day the Township General Administrator Office summoned him to come to the office at 9:00 am. But he didn’t come, according to a local.

“The villagers caught his bodyguard Ja Tae and asked about him. Ja Tae is a Ta Lur villager and knows everyone in Pong Pa Khem. He told us everything but he didn’t tell Ja Na is Ja Pikoi’s son. Yesterday morning, we forcefully took Ja Na to the community leader’s house. Even though he was talking to the elders he didn’t take his sunglasses off. We knew he was Ja Pikoi’s son when he threatened us that didn’t we know him and he was the BGF commander’s son. At that time, some officers from BGF came with him, too. The community leaders asked him why he abused her and he said, “Because she is beautiful. I like her and I want to hug her. If you want me to marry her, no problem, I will.”When the General Administrator Office summoned him again that evening he didn’t come. There was no settlement. Therefore, we will sign a petition to the chief minister of Shan State.” a local woman said.

According to local source, the petition letter to the chief minister of Shan State will be written by the Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation (MWAF), Pong Pa Khem branch.

There is also a rumour among the locals that Ja Na is the son of Ja Pikoi and his Thai wife.
In BGF 1007, most members can speak Thai. They might be the people who also have national IDs in Thailand, said locals.

Translator is Mawn, who is studying in Thailand.