Two people were shot in separate incidents in Mandalay on 2 January.

Local people in Mandalay's Patheingyi Township reported that a Military Council informer was shot on Yayhtwat Road around 1 pm.

"The victim's name was Aung Kyaw Myint, and he was the one who informed the Military Council soldiers about the activities of the Urban Guerrilla Forces. Because of his information, four members of Generation Z power were brutally arrested and killed a few days ago. He was killed while inspecting pedestrians on Yayhtwat Road with the Military Council,” said a local resident.

According to a fighter from Patheingyi's resistance forces, Aung Kyaw Myint, also known as Dalan, suffered serious injuries and it is unclear whether he died or not.

The Mandalay-based Urban Guerrilla Forces have yet to respond about the incident.

"He (Aung Kyaw Myint) is not in good condition, says our informant. He was seriously hurt as a result of the gunshots,” said the resistance force fighter.

In a separate incident, Win Aung, 50, a gem and jewellery broker, was shot dead in front of his house around 8 am in Chanayethazan Township in Mandalay.

The exact circumstances surrounding Win Aung's death remain unknown.