The bodies of two men were found with stab wounds in Mandalay Region’s Pyin Oo Lwin Town on the morning of 7 February, according to locals.

They were found near the Pan Cherry Hotel at the top of Cherry Street and 17th Street in Pyin Oo Lwin Town at around 7:00 am on 7 February.

"The deceased were men around the age of 30. The bodies were found near the Pan Cherry Hotel. I saw stab wounds in their necks and abdomens. I think it is possible they were killed somewhere else and dumped here”, said a local resident who witnessed the discovery of the bodies.

“One body was found on the road and the other was found by the side of the road. Both bodies were of men aged about 30 years old and had stab wounds to the abdomen. The bodies were taken to the Pyin Oo Lwin hospital morgue by our association’s ambulance”, said a volunteer from the Tani Thukha Philanthropic Association.

According to reports the Tani Thukha Philanthropic Association responded after being called to the scenr=e by members of the public.

No soldiers or junta personnel have attended the scene or carried out any investigations, according to locals.

Previously, on 18 September 2022, five people were murdered in Pyin Oo Lwin.