A female ten-household leader who was set on fire while collecting military service registration data in Kyun Su Ward, Dawpon Township, Yangon Region, has died on the evening of March 2nd, becoming the second fatality from the incident, according to local residents. The incident occurred on February 12th when a hundred-household leader Ko Hnut Chan Hmwe, the female ten-household leader, and a young woman were collecting census copies for military service registration when a resident attacked them by dousing them with gasoline and setting them on fire.
Following the attack, hundred-household leader Ko Hnut Chan Hmwe was the first to die, and now the female ten-household leader has also succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment at the hospital due to infections from severe burn wounds. According to local sources, the female ten-household leader, who was diabetic, struggled to recover from the burn injuries and suffered for 18 days in the hospital before her death. The severity of her burns, combined with her pre-existing diabetic condition, complicated her recovery process and led to infections that ultimately proved fatal.
The resident who committed the attack remains at large, with no arrests made as of current reporting. This incident represents one of many instances of public resistance against the military council’s forced conscription efforts, and demonstrates the growing tensions between civilians and those working for the military administration. The funeral arrangements for the deceased ten-household leader are currently being prepared. The incident highlights the dangerous position of local administrators who are tasked with implementing military council policies, as well as the desperate measures some civilians are taking to resist military service registration efforts.
