Police Inspector Pyae Phyo Naing, who was in charge of Aung San Suu Kyi’s protection team whilst she was State Counselor, was released from Yamethin Prison in Mandalay Region on the morning of 5 July.

He had been charged with violating the Myanmar Police Force Maintenance of Discipline Law, for which he was sentenced to three years in prison.

A source from Yamethin Prison said: "He's on his way home right now. He was released after serving his entire sentence in prison. He was charged under The Myanmar Police Force Maintenance of Discipline Law.”

He served his full sentence, only receiving a standard remission for prisoners who follow prison rules.

Sub-inspector Cherry Htet and security officer U Aung Naing Oo, two other members of Aung San Suu Kyi’s protection team, are also serving prison sentences in Yamethin Prison.

Cherry Htet was sentenced to five years in prison under Section 505(a) of the penal code and U Aung Naing Oo was sentenced to 15 years in prison under Section 52 (a) of the Counter Terrorism Law and Section 3(1)(c) of the State Secrets Act.

Dr. Myo Aung, the former Mayor of Naypyitaw, U Ye Min Oo, the former Deputy Mayor of Naypyitaw and U Min Thu, a former union cabinet minister, are all also currently imprisoned in Yamethin Prison.