Iron rod-wielding man robs bus conductor

A man wielding an iron rod barged his way onto a Yangon minibus on Friday and robbed the conductor of K20,000, the Voice reported.

According to local police, the 30-year-old boarded the bus in front of Mingala market, in Mingala Taung Nyunt Township, at around 5:30pm.

He reportedly threatened to kill the conductor.

Minibuses are a common form of transport in Yangon, alongside public buses.

The case is under investigation. 

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