Aizawl District and Sessions Judge R Thanga convicted Raju Samir Das for killing Lalawmpuii in 2012 at Sentlang village in Kolasib district on the Mizoram-Assam border and sentenced him to rigorous life imprisonment.
Das, originally hailing from Hailakandi district in neighbouring Assam, was arrested at Mualkhang village while trying to flee Mizoram after killing Lalawmpuii.