Village secretary killed

by Myo Gyi

Thursday, 22 October 2009 19:45

Ruili (Mizzima) – A village secretary in Nam Hkam town in Northern Shan State was shot dead by an unknown gunman on October 17. The killer is still at large. Kyaw Nyunt (45) secretary of Noung Hkam village was shot dead after he attended a village meeting. “It was at about 10 p.m. (local time) when he was shot dead. He was coming out of the meeting. He died on the spot and was later taken to Nam Hkam hospital. He has since been buried,” a local villager told Mizzima. The villager said, though authorities have questioned people they have not been able to arrest the killer. Earlier in September, Kyaw Nyunt was summoned by the authorities and was interrogated on charges of illegally smuggling rice. He was later appointed secretary of the village. < Prev   Next >