Aizawl, Oct 4: In a major breakthrough, a team of Mizoram police arrested a couple from Jharkhand, seven years after they allegedly killed their friend in Aizawl.
The accused, Manik Das (44) and his wife Anjali Devi (40), were apprehended at their residence at Aamdhari village in Dumka district on September 29 and brought to Aizawl on Wednesday.
“The couple, both labourers, allegedly murdered their friend Mangra and buried his body inside a rented house in Falkland area in March 2017. Mangra, who was also from Jharkhand, shared the accommodation with the couple and their three children,” said a police official.
The incident came to light on March 25, 2017, when a leader of the Young Mizo Association (YMA) informed police about the discovery of a body in a house.
A team from Bawngkawn police station rushed to the scene, conducted necessary formalities, and initiated a probe.
A case was registered at Bawngkawn police station in April 2017 under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
On September 26, a five-member police team, led by Inspector Maria Biakchungnungi and guided by Aizawl SP Rahul Alwal, went to Jharkhand and brought the couple to Aizawl.
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