Mob burnt down six vehicles carrying areca nuts in Mizoram

At least six vehicles, allegedly carrying smuggled areca nuts from Myanmar, were set on fire by a mob in western Mizoram’s Mamit district, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

The incident occurred on Saturday on the National Highway-108 near Zamuang and Zawlnuam villages, when a group of around 50 people intercepted the vehicles and torched these goods carriers along with the consignments, Mamit district Superintendent of Police Lalthangpui Pulamte said.

The vehicles were heading towards Kanhmun on the Mizoram-Tripura border.

A case has been registered at Kanhmun Police Station, she said.