BJP candidate killed, 6 others injured in clash in Mizoram

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the upcoming Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) election was killed and at least six others injured in a clash in South Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district, police said on Friday.

The victim, Amit Kumar Chakma of the CADC and a candidate of Rangkashya was allegedly attacked with a machete by a mob at Lokhisury village on Thursday night and died on the spot. Officials from the district confirmed the incident and said that one suspect has been arrested.