Who is ex-BJP leader Hemkholal Mate arrested in the murder of Chingtham Anand Kumar, biography, age, family

Who is ex-BJP leader Hemkholal Mate arrested in the murder of Chingtham Anand Kumar, biography, age, family

Hemkholal Mate has been in the news because he was arrested for killing police officer Chingtham Anand Kumar last year, have a look at his biography

In connection with the death of police officer Chingtham Anand Kumar last year, a senior politician of the ruling BJP and a former Army soldier were taken into custody in Manipur’s Moreh town, which is located near the Myanmar border.

Who is ex-BJP leader Hemkholal Mate arrested in the death of Chingtham Anand Kumar, biography, age, family and father

Following his arrest, Hemkholal Mate (36), the leader of K Moulsang village and treasurer of the BJP’s Tengnoupal Mandal, was dismissed from the party. A combined team of state troops also arrested the chief culprit, Philip Khaikholal Khongsai, a former soldier in the Indian Army and head of the Moreh Youth Club.

On October 31, 2018, while overseeing the preparation of Eastern Shine Ground for a helicopter landing at the border town, Anand Kumar, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer in Moreh, was shot and killed by a sniper.

The incident sparked widespread protests in Imphal Valley, with calls for transferring the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and ensuring exemplary punishment for the detainees.

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Following the arrests, Hemkholal Mate’s expulsion from the BJP was declared during an emergency meeting by the senior vice president of Manipur, N Nimbus Singh. Protests in the Imphal Valley highlight the necessity for a full inquiry and justice in this delicate situation, notwithstanding calls for their release in Moreh Town.

Since then, Hemkholal has been in the news, and many people are currently trying to know more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:

Who is Hemkholal Mate?

Hemkholal Mate is a former Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) politician. He has been in the news because he was recently arrested by Manipur police for killing police officer Chingtham Anand Kumar last year.

He was born and brought up in Manipur, India, and his father’s name is Onkholun Mate.

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Hemkholal Mate has been a member of BJP’s Manipur unit and was the treasurer of the party’s Tengnoupal district unit. However, the party terminated his membership once it became known that he had slain a police officer.

In addition, Mate serves as the Mate Tribe Union’s financial secretary and the village head of K Moulsang.

He is currently 36 years old.

Hemkholal Mate was arrested from Moreh along with another accused Philip Khaikholal Khongsai in the murder case.

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