On 29 May, the Myanmar junta killed one of its own sergeants whilst interrogating him about a prisoner breakout that happened under his watch at Taungoo Prison in Bago Region.

On 18 May 2023, Sergeant Kyaw Htwe, Police Sub-Inspector Aye Thaw and Sergeant Maung Myo were escorting 10 political prisoners to court when they mounted an escape attempt. They killed Sergeant Maung Myo and nine of the prisoners escaped taking four guns with them. The other prisoner received a gunshot wound and was recaptured.

After the escape, Police Sub-Inspector Aye Thaw and Sergeant Kyaw Htwe were arrested and questioned at an interrogation centre by the junta.

According to a source, Sergeant Kyaw Htwe died whilst being interrogated on 29 May.

“Kyaw Htwe died yesterday [29 May]. And he was buried yesterday. We have no information about Police Sub-Inspector Aye Thaw”, said a source with links to Taungoo Prison.