A protest of around 200 students and activists was forcibly put down by police on Thursday afternoon.<br /><br />They were aided by a small group of plain clothed thugs, wearing red armbands emblazoned with the word 'duty' in Burmese.<br /><br />Over half a dozen activists were arrested, including '88 Generation Peace and Open Society member Nilar Thein.<br /><br />She spoke to DVB from the back of a police truck.
