On 11 January 2025, an unidentified man wearing long-sleeve camouflage shirt and black trousers arrived at KBZ Bank (37th branch) in Maha Aungmye Township of Mandalay Region. He pretended to withdraw money, and then, threatened the bank staff at gunpoint to put the money into his bag when he reached at no (4) counter. While he was leaving the bank, the bank staff and responsible citizens attempted to arrest him. During the fight, the robber shot a bullet, injuring the deputy bank manager U Lamin Ko Ko in his left hand. Afterwards, the offender Aung Pyae Phyo was arrested with one homemade pistol and five 9mm rounds. He was on file with the case number (P) 11/2025 at the No. (9) Police Station under Sections 394/307 of the Penal Code.
According to the confession of the offender, authorities seized two homemade guns, 18 slingshot arrows at his parents’ home, and 18 9mm rounds and one motorcycle of MDY 1W/59983 at the home he rented.
The guns and ammunition used by the offender were purchased from Ko Naing Oo (aka) Ko Oo (aka) Laun Char. The offender carried out financial support to PDF terrorist groups several times, and robbed the KBZ Bank (37th branch) in Mandalay Region, to provide the PDF terrorist groups again, it is reported.
Source: GNLM (14-1-2025)
- The bank staff and people arrested an offender who robbed at KBZ Bank (37th branch) in Maha Aungmye Township of Mandalay Region. Along with him, one homemade pistol and five 9mm rounds were seized.
- According to the confession of the offender, two homemade guns, 18 slingshot arrows, 18 9mm rounds and one motorcycle of MDY 1W/59983 were seized again.
- The offender carried out financial support to PDF terrorist groups several times, and robbed the KBZ Bank (37th branch) to provide the PDF terrorist groups again.