A review of publicly available records on the websites of Mizoram’s District and Sessions Courts shows that at least 11 individuals from the Chakma community were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between 2024 and 2025.
According to the court listings, those charged under the NDPS Act include Barun Chakma, Daniel Chakma, Dippu Chakma, Lotika Chakma, Nungnang Chakma, Sonatan Chakma, Diban Tongsangya and Sanjit Chakma, who were produced before the Aizawl District and Sessions Court.
Two additional arrests — Sapna Chakma and Punyasur Chakma, detained on June 19, 2025, with narcotics valued at over Rs. 10.43 crore, and Shanti Jeeban Chakma and Brighu Dhan Chakma, held on August 21, 2025, with drugs valued at Rs. 1.2 crore — are not yet reflected in the online case status, though both incidents were reported in local media.
The arrests mark a shift from previous years, as no Chakma individuals had been booked under the NDPS Act in Mizoram before 2024, according to the same court data.
Some activists and commentators have linked the recent arrests to alleged cross-border networks involving groups operating in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts.
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Local police sources, speaking informally, said investigations into several cases are ongoing and often span multiple jurisdictions.
However, officials have not publicly confirmed any organisational involvement, and no group has been named in official case documents.
Law enforcement agencies in Mizoram and neighbouring states continue to conduct joint operations targeting narcotics trafficking routes that crisscross the India–Bangladesh border region.
Authorities have reiterated that individuals arrested serve only as accused until cases are adjudicated in court.
