Near Mizoram-Assam border post, cop guns down two co-workers

Aizawl: In a fit of rage, a 56-year-old armed policeman shot dead two of his colleagues in Buarchep area of ​​Kolasib district on the Mizoram-Assam border on Sunday evening, a senior police officer said.
Three constables belonging to the second battalion of the Mizoram Armed Police (MAP) were guarding the border (on duty) alone at an advance camp when the incident took place around 6:15 pm on Sunday. Mizoram Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Lalbiakthanga Khiangte said.
He said his duty post was located in an oil palm plantation area, about 400 meters from the main camp at Buarchep village, about 10 km from Vairengte village in Kolasib district.

Angered by an alleged complaint made by his colleagues about his behaviour, the accused, Bimal Kanti Chakma, fired several rounds at the victims from his service rifle (AK-47), Khiangte said.
He said that the victims have been identified as J. Lalrohlua and Indra Kumar Rai.

Lalrohlua died on the spot, Rai succumbed to his injuries on the way to Vairengte village, they said.

Lalrohlua was found lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor and the accused was seen sitting on his bed with the service rifle when the Central Border Outpost (BOP) commander and his staff rushed to the spot on hearing several noises. went. Bullets, Khiangte said.
He said that on inspection of the nearby area, Rai was found helpless and seriously injured about 30-40 feet away from the accident site.

He said that one AK-47 rifle and one magazine along with 13 live rounds have been seized from the accused.
Khiangte said at least 15 empty cartridges and one projectile fired from a rifle were also recovered from the scene and seized.