After the Military Council troops had arrested four individuals who had organized a Revolutionary Thingyan rally against the Military Council in Kalay Township, Sagaing Division on April 16, some of their family members were also pursued and apprehended in their homes. On April 16, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Military Council troops arrested Ko Than Soe Oo, Ma Kyain Duan Kain,
Top, from left: President Win Myint, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, Vice President Duwa Lashi La, Prime Minister Mahn Win Khaing Than, Minister of Foreign Affairs Zin Mar Aung, Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration Lwin Ko Latt and Minister of Defense Yee Mon. Bottom, from left: Minister of Federal Union Affairs Dr. Lian Hmung Sakhong, Minister of Planning, Finance and Investments Tin Tun Naing, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Dr. Win Myat Aye, Minister of International Cooperation Dr. Sa Sa, Minister of Education and Minster of Health Dr. Zaw Wai Soe, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Dr. Too Khaung (aka-Tu Hkawng) and Minister of Women, Youths and Children Affairs Naw Susanna Hla Hla Soe.