Kin of former Mizoram CM Sailo surrenders before cops in sodomy case

Aizawl: 

It is yet another darker side of human society.

A former Mizoram chief minister Brig. T Sailo’s grandson, Zodinliana Sailo, on Thursday , Nov 4, 2021 surrendered himself before the cops in state capital Aizawl in connection to an alleged sodomy case.

The unfortunate incident had taken place in 2018. 

According to an order of the Additional District Judge, Sailo and another accused have been arrested in a "non-bailable section of law". 

The original FIR was lodged on September 28, 2018 and the formal chargesheet was submitted on Feb 12, 2019.

Sailo had allegedly sodomised a 25-year-old youth on September 9, 2018. He and another co-accused, R Lalhruaitluanga, were "arrested after a complaint was filed". But both of them had managed to secure bail later.

However, following "public outcry and media attention," Aizawl’s additional district and sessions judge HTC Lalrinchhana took cognizance of the matter on Wednesday (Nov 3, 2021) and issued arrest warrants against Sailo and Lalhruaitluanga. 

But when police went to arrest Sailo, he allegedly evaded arrest and surrendered himself before the police around 2 am on Thursday, Nov 4. 

As the second accused Lalhruaitluanga tested positive for Covid-19, police have "kept him in isolation" at his home.

One of the relatives of the victim had accused police of trying to convince the family to settle the case with the accused. 

A forum, People’s Union for Justice Mizoram, was formed to ensure justice for the accused. 

As the protest grew stronger, police added IPC section 377 read with 511 along with sections 120 B (1)/294 and 367— non-bailable offences — in the chargesheet. 

The court while taking cognizance of the matter quashed the bail of both the accused and issued fresh arrest warrants.

The next court hearing will be held on Friday.  

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India raises issue of overflight clearance for Srinagar-Sharjah flight with Pakistan

India has raised the issue of overflight clearance for the Srinagar-Sharjah flight with Pakistan through diplomatic channels and has asked them to grant them “in the larger interest of the common people”, sources said Thursday.

Sources said Pakistani authorities had granted overflight clearance to GoFirst flights to operate the Srinagar-Sharjah sector on 23rd, 24th, 26th and 28th of October.

Subsequently, sources said Pakistan put the clearance for the same flight “on hold for the period 31 October to 30 November 2021”.

“This matter was promptly taken up with Pakistan through diplomatic channels and we have requested Pakistan to grant overflight clearance for this flight in the larger interest of the common people who have booked tickets on this route,” the source said.