Morung Express News
Dimapur | June 24
Mokokchung Police arrested 2 men in connection to the murder of a youth in Mokokchung on June 23 in a suspected street brawl. The police in Mokokchung informed the duo – Imtinungsang and Zulutemjen – were arrested at around 11:00 pm Friday evening. In their 40s, the police said that the duo got into a scuffle with the deceased Sentilong Aier (33 years) following exchange of words at a booze joint at Sangtemla ward. As per the police report, the scuffle occurred on the street after they left the joint, during which the deceased was fatally injured. The duo, along with a friend of the deceased, took the injured Sentilong to the District Hospital only to abscond soon after. The deceased’s friend was reportedly at the scene trying to stop the fight but was unable to do so. A case under IPC 302 was registered against the duo, it was added.
