Lalzirliana said the Bru outfit, responsible for abduction of Premlal Dhiman and Bajrang Lalbhurgi, executives of the Anupam Bricks and Concrete Industries Limited on June 6, killed Birguram for helping the state police Rapid Action Force during the operation to rescue the captives.
Mizoram police rescued the two ABCI executives after an encounter on June 16 at Banglabasha village in Assam's Hailakandi district, without payment of Rs 5 crore ransom demanded by the militants, he said.
The Udla militants, comprising people from Bru community, is led by Dhoinoram Reang and operat in Assam and indulging in a plethora of illegal activities, including kidnapping for ransom, highway robbery and extortion.
The body of Birguram was brought to Kolasib on Sunday night. It was sent for autopsy on Monday. His wife and four children remained in Haticherra (Assam) from where the victim migrated to Thinglian about a year ago leaving his family members.
In another incident, Remsiama of Mizoram-Assam border Bairabi village received two text messages on Sunday saying that the whole of Bairabi would be destroyed with explosives by 35 members of the Udla, now camping near the village with sophisticated arms.
The sender of the SMSes called himself L R Chorkhi of the Udla militants. The text messages caused panic among the villagers. Police swung into action and Ramluaia, 28, was arrested from Zemabawk near Aizawl with a mobile handset and two sim cards.
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