Security checks have tightened in Lamaing Town, Ye Township in Mon State, following the fatal shooting of a junta official, according to locals.

The deceased was Major Tun Yar Kyaw, deputy commander of Infantry Battalion 106 based in Lamaing Town. He was shot dead on May 11 by Ye Belu (Ye Ogre), a local resistance force, while he was buying food in a downtown area with his subordinates.

Following the incident, junta forces began conducting security checks in Kawtkadut Village—the main entry point to Lamaing Town—and within the town starting May 12.

Security forces have been interrogating passersby, cars, and motorcycles in detail, asking them about their destinations, according to witnesses who experienced the questioning.

These inspections have caused travel delays, and young people are reportedly concerned that soldiers may detain them for forced conscription.

Major Tun Yar Kyaw, who was shot dead, had been scheduled for promotion to lieutenant colonel and was awaiting transfer to Tachileik Town in eastern Shan State as a battalion commander on May 15.

His death marked the first time a deputy battalion commander-level officer had been assassinated in Ye Township since the coup.