Mizoram declared ‘insurgency-free’ as last militant group lays down arms

Home coming & arms laying ceremony held at Sesawng as HPC(D)–Lalhmingthanga Sanate Faction cadres lay down arms and join the mainstream. Photo: X@CMOMizoram The last remaining ethnic insurgent group of Mizoram laid down arms on Thursday (April 30, 2026), and the State became “insurgency-free”, Chief Minister Lalduhoma said.Although it remained dormant for several years, a faction of the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) or HPC(D), headed by Lalhmingthanga Sanate, indulged in sporadic criminal activities at irregular intervals, officials said. Published - May 01, 2026 12:49 am IST