U Aung Lin Htut, a retired major, attached to Myanmar Embassy in Washington, the USA, absconded with his wife Daw Tin Lay Nwe, one son and two daughters and a maid, in an act of betrayal to the State on 1 April 2005.

Daw Tin Lay Nwe, wife of U Aung Lin Htut, is said to have been summonsed to appear before a court in connection with settlement of bad debt for the lease of a building in a commercial case.