The bodies of two men were found with stab wounds in Mandalay Region’s Pyin Oo Lwin Town on the morning of 7 February, according to locals. They were found near the Pan Cherry Hotel at the top of Cherry Street and 17th Street in Pyin Oo Lwin Town at around 7:00 am on 7 February. "The deceased were men around the age of 30. The bodies were found near the Pan Cherry Hotel. I saw stab wounds in their necks and abdomens. I think it is possible they were killed somewhere else and dumped here”, said a local resident who witnessed the discovery of the bodies.