Police on Monday freed senior opposition leader Kyi Maung after holding him for five days on accusations that he helped plot a student protest, family members said.
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After his release, Kyi Maung went to the home of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Troops on Monday again lifted a blockade that for the last five weeks has kept her supporters from holding weekend meetings.Police detained Kyi Maung, 78, on Wednesday for allegedly helping coordinate a student protest against police brutality on Tuesday night.