Suu Kyi was not home when the crude bomb landed inside the gate of her lakeside villa on Thursday, causing little damage other than a fire that burned a water pipe. Using photos taken by a witness of the attack, officers arrested Win Naing, 48, in the early hours of Friday, according to a report posted on Yangon police's official Facebook page. Police said they believe Win Naing has "mental health problems" but will continue to take legal action against him. He told officers that he was motivated to throw the bomb because he had been "cursed by magic", the police report said. The murder horrified the Muslim community and the ruling party in particular in a country where political assassinations are rare.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 03, 2018 08:00 UTC