Man arrested after allegedly trying to rape two children in Hlaing Tharyar

A man from Hlaing Tharyar Township on the outskirts of Yangon has been arrested for the alleged attempted rape of two sisters aged six and eight years old.

Police told The Voice that the victims had been left alone for the day by their parents who were working when thir neighbor, aged 22, attempted to assault them.

He was arrested in Shan Chaung village on July 18. Police are investigating.

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