Body of man found in Paung Township canal with gunshot and blunt force injuries

A man was found dead with gunshot and blunt force injuries in a canal near Pauktaw Village, Paung Township, Mon State, at around noon on September 26, according to local sources.

The body was discovered by a farmer in the area. A local resident confirmed that the deceased was identified as 23-year-old Maung Nga Phyo from Tankhuntine Village.

“He died from a single gunshot wound to the head. There were also bruises on his face, suggesting he may have been tortured before he was killed. It’s unclear exactly when the murder took place, but it seems to have happened within the last day or two,” the resident added.

The body of Maung Nga Phyo, who was found dead with gunshot wounds, was recovered from the canal by a local rescue team and transported to the nearest hospital for an autopsy, according to a local resident.

Incidents of shootings and killings have been occurring frequently in Mon State. On the morning of September 25, Ko Aung Cho, a 34-year-old motorcycle carry driver from Kwanhla Village in Mudon Township, was also found dead with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head.

Additionally, on the morning of September 21, two individuals—Daw Thin Thin Myat, a court clerk from Thaton District Court, and her husband U Kyaw Hein—were shot and killed by members of the group known as People’s Side UG in Gaugh Village, Thaton Township.

Similarly, on September 18, U Kyaw Naing (also known as Apyit) from Kamawet Town in Mudon Township was fatally shot. Earlier, on September 4, U Aung Min Naing, a local Militia leader, and his son, Maung Thu Ya Aung, were also killed in a targeted attack in Nhepadaw Village, Mudon Township.