BAGO DIVISION – Junta council’s lackey village administrator from Thae Gone Township was shot on the afternoon of July 5, Paungde Township People’s Defence Force (PPDF) announced on July 6.
Mr. Zaw Win (b) Kalagyi (45) from Yonpintat Village of Thae Kone Township was reportedly shot near Phasan Village while he was on the way back alone on a motorcycle at about 1 p.m. from Thae Kone Town.
“One bullet hit his back. After being shot, the administrator went into a house on the road side and we couldn’t shoot anymore. Since there were some villagers on the road, we had to hold back to fire,” said intelligence in charge person of PPDF.
He continued that the military council’s people took the injured administrator to the Thae Kone Township Hospital in a car, and his condition is not yet known.
According to the statement, Mr. Zaw Win frequently invited military forces to his home and caused psychological distress to the villagers. The attack was reportedly carried out by PPDF and Nway Oo Maung Urban Guerrilla Group.
Last June 26, a retired police officer Mr. Soe Thet Aung was shot and killed near Sin Mee Swal Town Market by the attack of PPDF and surveillance officer Mr.Kyaw Kyaw from Sin Mee Swal police station was injured.