Kengtung City stabbing incident, one person injured

Mekong, July 3 One resident was stabbed and injured in Kengtung City, Shan State East, according to local sources. The incident occurred around 8 PM last night on the Naungtaw Lake Road in Kengtung City, where a youth was stabbed with a knife during a fight between young people. "During the fight, the person with the knife stabbed him, causing injuries. Although the injury to his hand is not life-threatening, being stabbed with a knife could be fatal if circumstances were unfavorable. We don't know what's happening in Kengtung anymore. There was a kidnapping in the afternoon and a stabbing at night, things that never happened before are happening now," said a Kengtung resident. The injured youth was urgently transported to Kengtung Hospital last night by the Kengtung Social Welfare Association after neighbors called for assistance. "A kidnapping in the afternoon, followed by a stabbing at night. Drugs are rampant, and it's hard to find even fried beans, let alone pills in KTVs and bars. The pill factories search the areas around the city, and only the checkpoints are making money. It's a terrible situation. People have to ensure their own safety. In this era of rampant theft, robbery, and fraud, taking a life is a skill taught by games," commented a local resident on the current situation in Kengtung City. Yesterday, the daughter of the owner of a furniture and household goods store in Ward 4 of Kengtung City was also kidnapped by four individuals carrying four firearms. "Even though the military commander has his office in the great city of Kengtung, and the deputy state police chief also has his office there, in the capital of the Triangle Region, people are carrying long guns in broad daylight, and kidnapping and robbery incidents are worsening day by day. What are the checkpoints at the city entrances and exits for? The rule of law is becoming questionable," questioned another local resident. Furthermore, it is reported that there has been no significant progress in the case of the jewelry shop owner who was a victim of a murder and robbery incident on May 13. #MekongNews #KengtungCity #StabbingIncident #Injured