On March 16 at approximately 6:00 AM, an incident occurred at the Pathein City Police Station in Ayeyarwady Region when a man armed with two pairs of scissors entered the premises and attacked police personnel, resulting in injuries to four officers including Station Commander Kyaw Zay Latt. According to local sources who spoke to Yangon Modern News Agency, the attacker entered the police station compound suddenly and began assaulting anyone he encountered, including both male and female officers, with the scissors.
The assailant, who has been identified as a resident of Ngapudaw Township though his complete personal details remain unknown, was eventually subdued by police forces. During the arrest, he was shot in the leg by military council police officers and sustained additional injuries from beating during the arrest. Sources report that his current condition is critical due to the combination of gunshot wounds and injuries sustained during the arrest. The incident was initially kept quiet by police authorities, with information only emerging several days after the event.
Local sources confirm that Commander Kyaw Zay Latt and three other officers received injuries during the attack. The injured police personnel have received medical treatment, while the attacker remains in custody under investigation. The military council’s police forces are continuing their investigation into the incident, though details about the motivation for the attack or the exact circumstances leading up to it remain unclear. The severity of the injuries sustained by both the police officers and the attacker has raised concerns among local residents, with the attacker’s condition particularly critical due to the combined effects of the gunshot wound and injuries from the arrest procedure.
