Guwahati, April 8 -- In a major development tied to the deadly mine collapse at 3 Kilo in Assam's Umrangso, which resulted in the loss of over 20 lives, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Dima Hasao, S. Chanda has ordered the officer-in-charge of Umrangso Police Station to file a case against Kanika Hojai, wife of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Debolal Hojai.

Pitush Langthasa filed a criminal petition, claiming that illegal mining operations directly linked to Kanika Hojai led to this directive.

The court also directed the Superintendent of Police, Dima Hasao, to inform the Director General of Police (DGP), Assam, of the order.

The DGP had already formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate ...