The National Unity Government (NUG) Ministry of Defense has announced that Pyae Tun Naing (aka Lin Zay), a deputy company commander of the People’s Defense Force (PDF), has been sentenced to 10 years of prison term with hard labor for shooting and killing a woman from Thakhutdaw village of Hanlin village tract in Wetlet Township, Sagaing Region.
The incident occurred on February 26, 2024, at around 3:30 p.m., following a personal dispute between Pyae Tun Naing and the woman, who was in a relationship with him. He shot the woman. He shot her with a single bullet, leading to her death.
On October 11, 2024, the NUG passed the sentence, charging him under Section 71(a) of the 1959 Military Code and Section 302(2) of the Penal Code, sentencing him to 10 years in prison with hard labor. The decision was confirmed in accordance with Section 81 of the Military Court Procedure.
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