Aizawl district police issued 18,193 Inner Line Permits (ILPs) at Sairang Railway Station between September 14 and December 17, reflecting stepped-up monitoring of entry into the state, Superintendent of Police Zosangliana, IPS, said on December 18.
Addressing a press conference, the SP said around 60 per cent of the permits were issued to tourists, while the remaining 40 per cent were issued to labourers. During the same period, police deported three persons who entered Mizoram by train without valid ILPs and removed 36 beggars from the district.
Zosangliana said ILP verification drives are being conducted on a weekly basis across all police stations in the district. A total of 160 such drives have been carried out so far this year, leading to the detection of 932 persons found either without valid permits or using invalid ILPs. As many as 77 cases have been registered in connection with these violations.
Sharing district crime statistics, the SP said 1,764 cases were registered in Aizawl district between January and December 17. These included 11 murder cases, of which 10 have been solved, while one remains under investigation.
He said Mizoram continues to maintain one of the highest conviction rates in the country. In Aizawl district, 91.7 per cent of cases taken up by courts have already been disposed of.
According to police records, 1,150 cases have been solved during the year, with charge sheets filed in 1,009 cases. Investigations are currently underway in 421 cases, while 333 cases remain unsolved. Nearly 2,000 accused persons have been arrested in connection with various cases.
Property-related offences such as theft and burglary accounted for nearly 66 per cent of the total cases registered. Bawngkawn Police Station reported the highest number of cases in the district, with 636 cases registered so far.
On drug-related crimes, Zosangliana said 32 cases were registered under the ND&PS Act during the year, leading to the arrest of 36 persons. Narcotic substances seized during this period were estimated to be worth around Rs 43.296 crore.
The police also registered 88 cases under the Mizoram Liquor Prohibition Act, 2025, in Aizawl district, resulting in the arrest of 97 persons. Seizures included about 755 bottles of Indian-made foreign liquor along with quantities of beer.
The SP said 158 Unnatural Death cases were reported during the year, including 30 suicides, 12 drowning cases and 36 deaths due to drug overdose. The remaining deaths were attributed to accidents or causes still under verification.
He added that enforcement of the government’s ban on the sale and use of firecrackers and fireworks has been intensified, with regular checks being conducted across all police station areas. From next week, police will coordinate with the Central Young Mizo Association to strengthen enforcement.
Zosangliana said strict law and order measures are being put in place across Aizawl district to ensure peaceful Christmas and New Year celebrations, assuring that the police are focused on providing a safe and secure environment for residents during the festive season.