A supporter of the junta affiliated political party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and his cousin were shot dead in a Mandalay City betel nut shop on 20 December.

According to a police officer two men on motorcycles fired five gunshots at Ko Nay Myo Aung and his cousin Ko Si Thu Win Aung in Mhantan Ward, in Mandalay City’s Amarapura Township,

An Amarapura resident said: “Ko Nay Myo Aung, a USDP supporter, owned a betel nut shop. The victims were shot dead in the shop.

Ko Nay Myo Aung, aged 40 years, was shot in the head and died at the scene and Ko Si Thu Win Aung, aged 22 years, was shot in the chest. Both died on the spot.

As of the time of reporting no organisation had claimed responsibility for the attack.

According to locals police officers and junta troops are carrying out inspections in the area of the killing