Source: The Sangai Express
Lamka, March 10 2009:
Security forces today arrested two active members of Zou Defence Volunteers (ZDV) for their suspected involvement in the murder of T Vungkhanthang on the intervening night of Saturday at their farm house near the Khuga River, police sources said.
The arrested duo had been identified as Khupminthang Joseph Khuba alias Jimmy, 39 and Thangkhanlal alias Thangboi, 21. Both belong to Sangaikot village and reliable sources said they were arrested from the village by 3 (NH) Assam Rifles.
As was recommended by the Assam Rifles who in their FIR to the police station said they should be handed over for further investigation and were 'active members of ZDV who was suspected to be involved in the murder of T Vungkhanthang on 08 Feb 2009,' the police transferred them to Moirang PS immediately on their arrival at the Police Station here at around 4pm. It may be noted that the Zomi Council and Zomi Students' Federation during the course of their talks with the Chief Minister on the murder had categorically stated that the murder was committed by suspected ZDV cadres and demanded for the suspension of the armed group from the gambit of the SoO.