Army Man Beaten To Death In Mizoram Road Rage Incident
21 Sept 2026 6:04 PM IST21 Sept 2026 6:04 PM IST
Eight people, including two minors, held after Assam Regiment soldier allegedly assaulted near Bualpui village.
An Assam Regiment soldier travelling home on vacation was allegedly beaten to death by a group of youths following a traffic dispute in Mizoram's Kolasib district.
An Army man, travelling home on vacation, was allegedly beaten to death by a group of youths in an incident of road rage in Mizoram's Kolasib district, police said on Monday.Eight people, including two minors, have been held in connection with the incident, which took place on Sunday evening on NH-306 near Bualpui village, they said.
Superintendent of Police Lalrinpuia Varte said Zakaria Lalhriattluanga (29) was serving in the Assam Regiment and was deployed in Jammu and Kashmir. He was travelling home to his native village, New Builum, in the district, he said.
"Zakaria was received at Lengpui airport near Aizawl by his friend John Laltanpuia, and the two were travelling towards Kolasib in a truck when they were allegedly assaulted near Bualpui village by a group of youths from Kawnpui town, who were returning from a picnic," Varte told PTI.
"A minor traffic dispute reportedly broke out between the two groups and escalated into a fight," he added. The SP said Zakaria died at the spot, while Laltanpuia, who was driving the truck, sustained minor injuries in the assault near the coffee plantation area along the highway.
Following a complaint lodged by Zakaria's mother, police registered a murder case and made the arrests. Further investigation is underway, the SP said, adding that six of the accused will be produced before a magistrate, while the two minors will be referred to the Juvenile Justice Board.
( Source : PTI )
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