Overview
- The Thanlon BJP unit held a sit-in on March 9 outside Churachandpur Medical College, demanding a central probe and lamenting the absence of any written government response.
- The family and community leaders continue to keep Valte’s remains in the morgue, saying the funeral will wait until accountability is established through an independent investigation.
- Zomi representatives told the Deputy Chief Minister they expect a concrete offer from the state on the inquiry and related political demands, and they have submitted a memorandum to the Home Ministry.
- In the Assembly’s first full sitting under the new government, BJP MLA L M Khaute raised the pending burial and urged steps to deliver justice, with several Kuki‑Zo legislators attending virtually.
- A senior official said an SIT is investigating under multi-agency supervision and Supreme Court monitoring, while no referral to the NIA or CBI has been announced and local accounts blame Arambai Tenggol for the 2023 assault.