Accused of the rape and mutilation of a teenage girl, Myanmar actor Min Yar Zar faces up to 20 years in prison.
His wife Phu Ngone Pwint and her father Maung Maung Aye also face charges for hitting the 15-year-old domestic maid on the head with a hammer and pouring acid over her genitals.
The defendants were charged under section 326 of the Penal Code for “causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons” at North Okkalapa township court in Yangon on May 8, reported 7Day News.
The crime carries a sentence of up to 10 years in jail. They were also charged under section 34 for conspiracy to commit a crime.
The next hearing is scheduled for May 21.
At Tamwe township court, Min Yar Zar faces charges under section 376 for rape, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.
Maung Maung Aye has received bail, according to the news outlet. His daughter and son-in-law reportedly tried to flee the charges in April but were captured by the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army near the Thailand border.
The victim from Wakema township in Ayeyarwady region began working at the actor’s house in Yangon’s Tamwe township when she was 10 years old, reported local media.
The girl’s mother heard an audio clip uploaded by Phu Ngone Pwint on the actor’s Facebook page accusing him of adultery, according to police.
She then visited her daughter at Maung Maung Aye’s house and, seeing her injuries, filed a complaint at Shwe Pauk Kan police station in North Okkalapa township.
The teenager told her mother that Maung Maung Aye hit the girl on the head with a hammer after the couple threw acid on her genitals on the night of April 5, according to the police report.
