Mizoram Police Press Statement Dt.20.4.2020

MIZORAM POLICE PRESS STATEMENT NO.F.14018/1/19-SMC/50 Dated Aizawl, the 20th April, 2020

Ni 18.4.2020 tlailam khan Mamit District-a Mizoram leh Tripura ramri, Thaidawr leh Zomuantlang khua inkara Covid-19 avanga border venga duty 5th IR Battalion mi C/276 C. Lalhruaitluanga leh C/405 R.Zairemmawia te chu Chakma mi engemawzat border lehlama cheng ten an sawisak rawn a. Covid-19 avanga border duty sipai pahnih te hi New Kawnpui, Thaidawr road-ah an duty a. Hetah hian Village Level Task force lam aṭangin tualchhung mi New Kawnpui-I, Tripura mi chakma pathum leh Zomuantlang, Mizoram khawmi Tuikuk pahnih an duty bawk. VLTF members te hian playing card an khel a. Police duty-te pahnih chuan an card khelh laite chu dah turin an hrilh thin a. Hemi vang hian in hnialbuai in card khel zinga pakhat chu kal sawnin reilo teah midang engngmaw zat nen an rawn kir leh ta a, police duty pahnihte chu thingfak leh mau tiang ten an khawih rawn ta a ni. 5th IR Battalion mi pahnih hian hliam an tuar a, West Phaileng PHC-ah entir nghal an ni a, a hnu ah Aizawl Civil Hospital ah admit an ni He thil thleng avang hian ni 19.4.2020 khan Mamit SP, Addl SP, West Phaileng SDPO leh 2nd I/C 5th IR Battalion te chu New Kawnpui hi an thleng nghal a, hemi bak ah hian Thaidawr leh Zomuantlang ah 5th IR tangin Sipai tirhbelh an ni a, an ni hian ni.20.4.2020 zingdar 5:AM ah ahmun an thleng tawh a ni. Tripura police hotute nen in be pawp in, tanpui tura ngen an ni. He thilthleng avang hian New Kawnpui Post Commander SI(AB) Manu Kumar Chakma chuan West Phaileng PS ah FIR a thehlut a, Case No.6/20 Dt.19.4.2020 us 186/326/353/332/34 IPC ziahluh ani in West Phaileng OC SI Rohmingthanga Jongte in investigation a ti nghal a ni. Hemi khaihnawih ah hian Tripura Police ten ni 19.4.2020 khan heng mite hi an man: 1. Santilal Chakma 31 yrs S/o Danya Ram Chakma, New Kawnpui-I 2. Bimal Chakma 18 yrs S/o Rasikya Chakma, New Kawnpui-I 3. Mohanlal Chakma 27 yrs S/o Sukalmoni Chakma, New Kawnpui-I 4. Vawiin chhun lama information kan hmuh dan chuan, mi man 3 te zing a mi pakhat Santi Lal Chakma (31) s/o Danya Ram Chakma, Kawnpui-I khua, Tripura a mi hi medical exam tura an hruai laiin chhun dar sawmpakhat khan a tlanbo (escape) a. Tin, mi man te hi Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kanchanpur, Tripura ah an inlan mek a. CJM Mamit hnen aṭanga Arrest Warrant la in Mamit police ten court aṭang a anlo chhuah veleh lo man nghal turin an chang mek a ni. He thilthleng kaihhnawih ah hian New Kawnpui BOP Post Commander SI(AB) Manu Kumar Chakma chu sawnchhuah nghal ni in 2nd IR Battalion Khawzawl ah dah a ni. Heng an mi mante atang hian pawi khawih na a inhnamhnawih dangte chhuizui mek an ni a, Mizoram Police leh Tripura Police ten chak takin hma an la mek a ni.

ISSUED BY MIZORAM POLICE MEDIA CELL, PHQ Copy to: 1) Director, I&PR for kind information and to take necessary action for wide publicity to Electronics and Print Media please. 2) Director / News Editor - LPS Vision/Zonet Vision/Doordarshan Kendra/All India Radio (AIR), Aizawl. 3) President, MJA for kind information and necessary action please. 4) SO to DGP(M) for kind information of DGP(M).

(JOHN NEIHLAIA) IPS Inspector General of Police (Hqrs) & Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) Mizoram Police Media Cell MIZORAM POLICE PRESS STATEMENT NO.F.14018/1/19-SMC/51 Dated Aizawl, the 20th April, 2020

On 18.04.2020, Const. 276 C.Lalhruaitluanga and C/405 R.Zairemmawia of 5th IR Battalion who were deployed for border sealing duty between Thaidawr and Zomuantlang village, Mamit District in connection with containment of Covid- 19 were physically assaulted by a group of Chakmas residing across the border (Inter-state border of Mizoram-Tripura) causing bodily injury on both policemen on duty. The VLTF duty (Three Chakmas from New Kawnpui-I, Tripura and two Brus from Zomuantlang village, Mizoram) were playing cards and making nuisance who were also joined by one Chakma from New Kawnpui-I. The police personnel on duty repeatedly asked and requested them to stop playing cards but they continued playing. They started quarrelling and one of them went out and after a while came back with some locals and started assaulting the police personnel on duty with fire-wood logs and bamboo sticks. Both of them were medically checked at PHC W. Phaileng, later referred to Civil Hospital, Aizawl and got admitted at Civil Hospital, Aizawl on 19.04.2020. SP, Mamit, Addl. SP, Mamit, SDPO, W.Phaileng and 2 I/C 5th IR Battalion immediately proceeded to the spot on 19.04.2020 to take stock of the situation. Reinforcement from 5lh IR Battalion for guarding the Zomuantlang and Thaidawr area reached Zomuantlang at 5:00 AM on 20.04.2020. In this regard, FIR was lodged by SI(AB)Manu Kumar Chakma, Post Commahder, New Kawnpui BOP of 5lh IR Battalion, Mamit District to O/C, W.Phaileng PS and a case vide No. 6/20 Dt. 19.04.2020 u/s 186/326/353/332/34 IPC was registered and investigated into. SI Rohmingthanga Jongte, O/C, W.Phaileng PS himself took up the investigation. Tripura Police arrested the following accused persons on the night of 19.04.2020, i). Santi Lai Chakma(31) s/o Danya Ram Chakma of Kawnpui-I, ii). Bimal Chakma(18) s/o Rasikya Chakma of Kawnpui-I and iii). Mohan Lai Chakma(27) s/o Sukalmoni Chakma of Kawnpui-I. Information received that one of the arrested accused Santi Lal Chakma (31) s/o Danya Ram Chakma of Kawnpui-I, Tripura made his escape from Tripura Police custody while they tried to examine him medically today the 20th April 2020 at 11 am. Arrest Warrant of the arrested persons was obtained from Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mamit today as they have been produced before CJM, Kanchanpur (Tripura) and Mamit Police are waiting on the court premises to take them into custody. In this matter, SI Monu Kumar Chakma, Post Commander of New Kawnpui BOP has been immediately transferred to 2nd IR Battalion Khawzawl. Mizoram Police in close coordination with Tripura Police are pursuing the matter with due diligence.

(JOHN NEIHLAIA) IPS Inspector General of Police (Hqrs) & Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) Mizoram Police Media Cell