Protest rally taken out against rape and murder

Silchar, Feb 21 : Irate Mizo people led by Young Mizo Association (YMA) and Mizo Zirlai Pui (MZP) took out a protest rally at Dholai along the Assam-Mizoram border today. The rally was taken out after the body of a 40-year old lady identified as Zorim Wadi was recovered from a bush near Lailapur in Dholai yesterday.


During the rally, Mizo youths overpowered Assam Police personnel who were present on the spot to control the situation, sources said and added that the body of Wadi was also snatched by the mob from the police. It was reported that Wadi was murdered after being raped by unidentified miscreants.

The body has been kept at Vairengete after post mortem. Police sources, on the other hand, said it was a clear case of rape and murder.