KOHIMA, FEBRUARY 23 (MExN): Kohima Police have arrested four persons in connection with the death of a man whose body was recovered by the police at the High School/New Secretariat road on February 22.
A press note from the PRO, Kohima Police informed that the deceased was identified as one Subash Dey. A case was registered at Kohima North PS, and during investigation, four persons namely Hantong Konyak @ Ahen (21), Ngamphong Konyak @ Yabo (22), Lipise Sangtam (20) and Ajumong Sangtam @ Ajung (21) were taken into custody and examined. Police said that the four admitted that on February 21, after having dinner at one of their friend’s place, the four of them along with the deceased hired one taxi from Kezekie and reached High School Junction.
According to the accused, they purchased and consumed alcohol while proceeding to New Secretariat towards their rented place of residence.
Police then stated that the deceased got into an argument with Ngamphong Konyak, resulting in a physical altercation. At this point, the three other accused along with Konyak over-powered and assaulted the victim. The victim who was in an inebriated state fell down on the side of the road, police said quoting the accused, after which they “threw the body of the deceased below the road and went home.”
All the four accused have been remanded into police custody and further investigation is on.
