Overview

• Ri-Bhoi police said they arrested the main suspect within 24 hours of the crime being reported, citing a reported confession to sexual assault and murder.
• The suspect was identified as 22-year-old Iainehskhem Kharsati, a resident of Ri-Bhoi district.
• Investigators said they will file a charge sheet within 14 days after completing legal formalities.
• Police said the accused will be entered in the National Database on Sexual Offenders and that they will seek a fast-track trial targeting conviction in three to four months.
• The state Congress held a Dongmusa prayer for recent child killings, criticized security measures and Home Minister Prestone Tynsong’s remarks, and urged policing focused on interior and isolated areas.