Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Jiribam Killings: Tribal Groups Question Arrests
The NIA and Assam police arrested Lalrosang Hmar and Thanglienlal Hmar in connection with the killings of six Meitei people in Jiribam, Manipur.
The Hmar Women Association and Kuki Zo Council have protested the arrests, claiming the accused have no criminal history and that the arrests are arbitrary.
The groups are calling for their release.
The incident involves the deaths of six individuals last year, and the investigation continues amid these protests.
Tribal organizations express concern over arrests related to the Jiribam killings.
The Hmar Women Association condemned the arrests, claiming they were arbitrary.
The Kuki Zo Council stated that one of the arrested individuals is an innocent boatman.
The arrested individuals, Lalrosang Hmar and Thanglienlal Hmar, are alleged to have no criminal history.
The arrests are related to the killings of six Meitei people in Jiribam last year.
- Who
- The arrested individuals are Lalrosang Hmar and Thanglienlal Hmar. The victims were six Meitei people. Tribal organizations are expressing concerns.
- What
- Tribal organizations express concern over the arrest of two individuals in connection to the Jiribam killings.
- When
- The arrests were made recently.
- Where
- Lalrosang Hmar was arrested in Aizawl, Mizoram. Thanglienlal Hmar was arrested in Assam. The crime took place in Jiribam, Manipur.
- Why
- The arrests are related to the killings of six Meitei people and are part of an ongoing investigation.
Tribal Organizations
National Investigation Agency
Arrest Justification
Tribal Organizations
The arrests are unjustified and the accused are innocent.
National Investigation Agency
The NIA believes the arrested individuals are involved in the murders.
- Agency
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- Accused Arrested
- Lalrosang Hmar, Thanglienlal Hmar
- Location of Arrest
- Aizawl, Mizoram (Lalrosang), Assam (Thanglienlal)
- Crime Location
- Jiribam district, Manipur
- Victims
- Six Meitei people
Sources
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