LIB 401 kills a mentally ill villager for no reason in Ka Lane Aung

June 7, 2023

HURFOM: On June 1st, 2023, the 410th Light Infantry Battalion based in Ka Lane Aung Township, Dawei District, killed a male villager with a gun for no reason.

According to local residents, the man shot by the junta military was Ko Naing Oo. He was 35 years old, and suffered from a mental disorder. He recently settled in Ka Lane Aung having come from Ye Township in Mon State.

“He was a Mon ethnic who lived with his family in ward No. 4 of Ka Lane Aung. He was mentally ill, and his family brought him here for traditional treatment,” said a local resident.

Perhaps, he didn’t know much about the security issue of this area because he was not local and he also suffered from mental health issues. I learned from those who saw the incident that he was shot while riding a motorcycle and passing through the junta military checkpoint,” recounted a 25-year-old man.

On May 30th, two residents from Dawei city who were simply feeding stray dogs were shot and killed by the junta forces. The soldiers burnt the bodies and their motorcycles in an attempt to hide evidence of the murders.

Written by Aung Ko Latt HURFOM · Filed Under News