Myanmar fugitive monk Wirathu hands himself in to face sedition charges

Fugitive Buddhist nationalist monk Wirathu is seen at a police station as he surrenders to the police in Yangon, Myanmar, November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Shwe Paw Mya Tin

YANGON (Reuters) - Hardline Buddhist nationalist monk Ashin Wirathu handed himself over to police in Myanmar's commercial capital of Yangon on Monday after more than a year on the run from charges of sedition.

Wearing a face mask and shield, he spoke to supporters at a monks' association in the city before driving to a police station in Dagon township, according to Reuters witnesses. Officials there did not immediately comment.