Bru girl gang-raped
AGARTALA, APRIL 20 (TNN): A 17-year-old Bru girl was gang raped at Kanchanpur in North Tripura district on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, police arrested Mahendra Chakma and Sujit Chakma and a local court sent them to five days' police custody. The girl, a resident of Mizoram's Mamit district, was staying at her sister's house in Kanchanpur. On Friday afternoon, while returning from the local market, she was allegedly picked up by the accused in a car and raped in a nearby forest. She was abandoned near her sister's house at night. Her family took her to a local hospital and informed the police. The girl added that a week ago, she had been sexually abused by two other boys from the village. Police also arrested four youths, including three students, in connection with Thursday's alleged gang rape and murder of a minor tribal girl at Hatuk Kari Para in north Agartala. The 16-year-old victim, a student of Class VI, had gone missing while returning from school. She was found dead in a forest less than 100 metres from her home with several injury marks on her body.
Easter celebrated in Meghalaya
Shillong, April 20 (IANS): Christians in Meghalaya Sunday joined their brethren the world over in celebrating Easter. Believers throngeed Cathedrals and other churches in the Christian-majority state for the special mass and other celebratory events. It was a day of coloured Easter eggs and buns all over the state. Archbishop of Shillong Rev. Dominic Jala presided over the Easter mass at the Grotto Chapel in the Mary Help of Christians Cathedral here. Pascal commemoration in many parishes was marked with candlelight processions and baptism of new-born. Leaders of various political parties greeted Christians on the occasion. In his message, Governor K.K. Paul said Easter is a festival of hope, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and it signals the coming of Spring. "Easter inspires people all over the world to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice and forgiveness," Paul said while wishing the people of Meghalaya and to the Christian community a holy Easter. In his Easter greetings, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said: "May the promise of Easter fill our hearts with the spirit of love and peace and hope for salvation."
Banned drugs worth nearly 1 crore recovered
AIZAWL, April 20 (NNN): Banned drugs Pseudopherine locally known as ‘Khehpuam’ worth nearly Rs 1 crore were recovered last Thursday from a Bolero (SUV) owned by Mizoram Congress spokesperson Lalrozara, a delayed police sources said today. The CID District Special Branch under Aizawl Superintendent of Police in a surprise operation at Kulikawn near Ngaizel in southern Aizawl had seized the banned drugs mostly of Pseudopherine worth Rs. 97,37,000 packed in 9 rice bags and 2 parcels.
AGARTALA, APRIL 20 (TNN): A 17-year-old Bru girl was gang raped at Kanchanpur in North Tripura district on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, police arrested Mahendra Chakma and Sujit Chakma and a local court sent them to five days' police custody. The girl, a resident of Mizoram's Mamit district, was staying at her sister's house in Kanchanpur. On Friday afternoon, while returning from the local market, she was allegedly picked up by the accused in a car and raped in a nearby forest. She was abandoned near her sister's house at night. Her family took her to a local hospital and informed the police. The girl added that a week ago, she had been sexually abused by two other boys from the village. Police also arrested four youths, including three students, in connection with Thursday's alleged gang rape and murder of a minor tribal girl at Hatuk Kari Para in north Agartala. The 16-year-old victim, a student of Class VI, had gone missing while returning from school. She was found dead in a forest less than 100 metres from her home with several injury marks on her body.
Easter celebrated in Meghalaya
Shillong, April 20 (IANS): Christians in Meghalaya Sunday joined their brethren the world over in celebrating Easter. Believers throngeed Cathedrals and other churches in the Christian-majority state for the special mass and other celebratory events. It was a day of coloured Easter eggs and buns all over the state. Archbishop of Shillong Rev. Dominic Jala presided over the Easter mass at the Grotto Chapel in the Mary Help of Christians Cathedral here. Pascal commemoration in many parishes was marked with candlelight processions and baptism of new-born. Leaders of various political parties greeted Christians on the occasion. In his message, Governor K.K. Paul said Easter is a festival of hope, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and it signals the coming of Spring. "Easter inspires people all over the world to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice and forgiveness," Paul said while wishing the people of Meghalaya and to the Christian community a holy Easter. In his Easter greetings, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said: "May the promise of Easter fill our hearts with the spirit of love and peace and hope for salvation."
Banned drugs worth nearly 1 crore recovered
AIZAWL, April 20 (NNN): Banned drugs Pseudopherine locally known as ‘Khehpuam’ worth nearly Rs 1 crore were recovered last Thursday from a Bolero (SUV) owned by Mizoram Congress spokesperson Lalrozara, a delayed police sources said today. The CID District Special Branch under Aizawl Superintendent of Police in a surprise operation at Kulikawn near Ngaizel in southern Aizawl had seized the banned drugs mostly of Pseudopherine worth Rs. 97,37,000 packed in 9 rice bags and 2 parcels.
