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Han Htoo
ဟန်ထူး
Advocate General of Yangon Region
In office
? – 14 September 2018
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Win Myint
Succeeded byKhin Myo Kyi
Personal details
BornMyanmar
SpouseKhin Khin Kywe
OccupationLawyer, Attorney

Han Htoo (Burmese: ဟန်ထူး) is a Burmese lawyer who previously served as the Advocate General of Yangon Region. He was removed from his position following corruption charges on 14 September, 2018[1]

Arrested under section 55 of the Anti-Corruption Law

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On 13 September 2018, Han Htoo and five other officials including a judge, law officers and a police officer were 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

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  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.