AMuslim youth from Dar Pai village under Sittwe township wasshot dead by a policeman in front of 36 number police battalion onSunday morning.

Accordingto a resident of Bumay village, the police battalion islocated in their village and adjacent to Sittwe University.

The victimhas been identified as Maung Zawl Mir Husong. The 20 yearsold individual was shot dead by a police man without any reason, claimed awitness.

Theyoung Muslim man along with another boy was picked upby the police battalion (number 36) as they weretraveling from Darpain to Bumay village on a motorcycle at around7 am on  4 September.

"They couldnot speak the Burmese very fluently. They showed their Covid-19 test cards. Then apoliceman put a gun on the rider and fired. Hedied on the spot. It is so barbaric to shoot someone likethis,” he added.

Locals allege that the other manis still in police custody. Theytook Maung Zawl Mir Husong to the hospital in a police car.

Narinjara News contactedSittwe township police chief and Rakhine State military council border minister throughtelephone but unable to get their responses.

Accordingto the latest information, the parents and some elders ofDar Pai village were contacted by the military council officials. The parent was forced to receiveKyats 500,000 and signed on a paper termingthe death as an accident.