A tragic incident occurred in Myingya Kan village, Wundwin Township, Mandalay Region, where two farmers were shot dead by the military forces and their bodies were buried near a farm hut on September 7. The incident took place when military troops opened fire on two villagers from Myingya Kan who were staying overnight at their farm in the Kanparni cultivation area in the eastern part of Wundwin Township. After the killing, the bodies were secretly buried near the farm hut, according to local sources.
The following morning, concerned family members of the two deceased farmers went searching for their relatives at the farm area. During their search, they discovered blood-stained clothes, mobile phones, and sandals belonging to the victims inside the hut, along with freshly disturbed soil indicating a burial site nearby. As family members attempted to excavate the suspected grave, military patrol units discovered them and prevented the exhumation, claiming they were acting under superior orders. The soldiers verbally abused the civilians and forced them to leave the area.
Following this incident, the military increased security measures in the region, with announcements made through the village administrator using loudspeakers. The announcement ordered all farmers in the cultivation area to immediately return to the village, stating that only women would be permitted to retrieve belongings left in the farm huts. Additionally, the military imposed a curfew in the area from 6 PM to 6 AM. Local residents reported that the military, concerned about the exposure of their killing and concealment of bodies, has restricted civilian movement in the area and stationed soldiers to guard the burial site. The military’s actions demonstrate their attempt to cover up the incident while maintaining strict control over the local population’s movements and access to the area where the killings occurred.
