Morung Express News
Dimapur | May 22
A break in at the residence of the Nagaland Home Minister’s son had the police puzzled as regards the nature of the intrusion. The incident occurred on the night of May 21 at the Sovima residence of Jackson Patton, the son of Nagaland Home Minister, Y Patton.
According to the house owner, an unidentified armed man in black combat fatigues intruded into his house around midnight Saturday and escaped after firing shots in the air. According to him, the intruder did not take any household item except two personal licensed guns kept in the house.
Briefing the media at his residence today, Jackson said he reached home at around 11:30 pm. “I was getting ready to sleep when I was startled by the sound of someone fiddling with the door lever,” he said. Thinking it could be someone from within the house he called out but there was no response.
The resident helper was asked to check, who went downstairs to see an armed man, who was also holding a knife calmly walking out through the backdoor. Alarm was raised but by the time other helpers of the residence gathered the intruder escaped, Jackson said. The intruder reportedly walked out through the main gate, fired three shots and disappeared.
A room downstairs earlier used as the family master bedroom was found dishevelled. Footprints were also found just beyond a section of the perimeter wall.
The intruder took the guns from that room, he added. Stating he has no idea how the intrusion took place, he said that the intruder had most likely taken his time. Alongwith with him, his wife and two daughters and a helper were all in the room when the intrusion happened unbeknownst to them, he said.
Perplexed and puzzled, he said that a formal police complaint was lodged at the Diphupar Police Station. Asked about any possible motive, he replied he cannot point to any, while adding it could have been a life bid too.
