A man in his 50s from Phaedo village, Mudon Township, Mon State, was shot dead at his home by an armed group, which also took cash and valuables from the house, according to local sources.
The victim, identified as U Ha Lae, was reportedly attacked by six armed men who arrived at his home on three motorcycles at around 6:30 p.m. on April 28.
A resident from Mudon Township told IMNA that the armed men restrained family members inside the house before taking U Ha Lae upstairs and shooting him.
“They restrained his wife and daughter. They only took Ha Lae upstairs and shot him there. They arrived on three motorcycles. His daughter was selling goods at the shop and did not notice them. When they entered the house, they closed the door. They used handguns in the shooting,” the resident said.
Villagers reportedly seized the keys to the motorcycles used by the armed group after they entered the house. The armed men then took two motorcycles belonging to customers parked in front of the house and fled the scene after setting fire to their own motorcycles.
According to local residents, the armed group also took cash and valuables from U Ha Lae’s home.
A local woman said around 40 million kyat in cash and gold jewelry were taken during the incident.
“He was generous with donations, but he also sold drugs and accepted stolen property from thieves. He had been involved in those activities for a long time,” she said.
Residents said U Ha Lae was known for providing loans in exchange for valuable items brought by thieves and robbers, which had caused frequent social problems in the area.
Locals said they did not know which armed group carried out the shooting. They also said members of the military junta’s administrative body did not dare come to investigate the incident.
On April 14, a man from Kamawet was killed and another injured in a separate shooting carried out by unidentified armed men.
During the military coup period, local revolutionary forces have reportedly carried out arrests and action against gambling operators and drug dealers accused of having links to the military junta.
