44 arrested after riots in Myanmar

Police have arrested 44 people in connection with deadly anti-Muslim violence in western Myanmar, state media said yesterday, after the latest violence erupted during a presidential tour of the strife-torn region.
Days of tensions in the town of Thandwe in restive Rakhine State turned into bloodshed on Tuesday, with a mob of hundreds descending on one outlying village torching homes and attacking local Muslims.
The New Light of Myanmar newspaper said 42 men and two women were being questioned over their suspected involvement in unrest from September 29 to October 1.