Guwahati, May 18 -- Umrangso Police of Assam have registered an FIR against Kanika Hojai, wife of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council Chief Executive Member (CEM) Debolal Gorlosa, for her alleged involvement in the January 6 rat-hole mining disaster that killed over 20 people.

The police registered the case, FIR No. 08/2025 (GR Case No. 51/2025), at Umrangso Police Station following an order issued by Dima Hasao's Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), S. Chanda, on April 6.

The directive came in response to a criminal petition filed by activist Pitush Langthasa, who accused Kanika Hojai of enabling illegal coal mining that led to the flooding at the 3 Kilo site.

Langthasa presented documents to the court, including a transit challan from ...