Aizawl, Dec 23 (IANS) A former director general of Mizoram police and his colleague were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on charges of misappropriation of funds meant for modernisation of the state police, officials said here Wednesday. The duo were later released on bail.
“The erstwhile Mizoram police chief M. Tumsanga and former additional superintendent of police Tlangkunga, both of whom retired from service two years back, were arrested Tuesday by the ACB for embezzlement of police modernisation funds in 2000,” an official of the state home department said.

The chief judicial magistrate in Aizawl granted interim bail to both former officers. Their regular bail plea would be heard within 30 days.

The arrest was effected after a recent Guwahati High Court order, issued on a public interest litigation of a non-government organisation (NGO).

Before the arrest, the state home department filed a first information report (FIR) with the police to initiate the case.

The misuse of funds was done when the Mizo National Front (MNF) ministry headed by then Chief Minister Pu Zoramthanga was at the helm of affairs.

Incumbent Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla-led Congress ministry came to power in Mizoram in December 2008.