62-year-old man kills estranged wife in suicide bomb attack
Aizawl, Oct 6: An elderly man in Mizoram, strapped with an explosive device, blew up himself and his estranged wife in a busy marketplace, in a rare case of suicide bombing over matrimonial friction, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident took place when 61-year-old Tlangthianghlimi was selling vegetables near the High-Powered Committee (District Planning Board) office in Chanmari area on Tuesday, a police officer said.
The 62-year-old man, identified as C Rohmingliana, strapped gelatin sticks to his body concealed under his garments and triggered it while hugging her, he said.
Both were seriously injured in the blast, and were admitted to Lunglei Civil Hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries, the officer said, adding there were no other casualties in the incident.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the man conducted the suicide attack due to their marital problems, he said.
Tlangthianghlimi's daughter, who was near her mother at the time of the incident, claimed that Rohmingliana had come to her stall in an inebriated condition and hugged her claiming that he was feeling dizzy, following which the explosion took place, the officer said.
Rohmingliana did not have a stable job and he allegedly regularly indulged in domestic violence, as a result of which Tlangthianghlimi had earlier separated from him several times, the latest being a month ago, he said.
The couple originally hailed from Thiltlang village in the district, and migrated to Lunglei town decades ago. They had four children, of whom one has died earlier, the officer said, adding that further investigation is underway.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
