Mizoram daily news papers said, of the four robbers two are Chin from Burma and two are Mizos from Aizawl city. Their names are (1) Fungneihthang (34) s/o Vanbawizual, Falam, Burma (2) Ralthanlian (34) s/o Thankipnawn, Falam, Burma (3) Ngunemthang (Em-a) (35) s/o Thawngluaia, Vaphai, Thuampui, Aizawl and (4) Lalbiaktluanga (32) s/o Tuanlianna, Dungtlang, Tuampui, Aizawl.

The four masked men carrying guns and knives came to the residence of a woman trader Suithanmawii also called Mawitei at about 7:45 p.m. They looted Rs. 3 lakhs and a mobile phone on 20 January. The Mizoram police searched for them for a week and finally nabbed them.

Although the robbers have been arrested only Rs. 20,000 of the Rs. 3 lakhs have been recovered along with four mobile phones.

Investigations have revealed that the four robbers were also doing business when Mawitei’s father was doing business earlier and they knew what to rob, said a newspaper in Aizawl.

“It is shameful for us as two involved in the robbery are Chin men. The Mizo people will look down on Chin people again for this,” said a Chin in Mizoram state.

One of the robbers Ngunemthang claimed to be a villager of Vaphai, but the Vaphai Insuihkhawm Pawl (group) denied it and alleged he was a member of the Chin National Front (CNF).

However, Paulsitha, General Secretary of Chin National Front told Khonumthung News that “The Chin National Front had never heard of Ngunemthang. It is shameful that some people inside Burma misused their organization’s name for collecting money from civilians illegally.” – Khonumthung News.