DIMAPUR, JUNE 30 (MExN): The Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Wokha, Julian Sitlhou, NJS convicted and sentenced one accused, Abenthung Kikon to undergo simple imprisonment of 1 (one) year for commission of attempt to extort under Section 385 IPC, for mischief under section 427 IPC to simple imprisonment of 6 (six) months and for criminal intimidation under section 506 (I) IPC to simple imprisonment of 6 months.
The above mentioned sentences shall to run concurrently. The accused was arrested for extortion, criminal intimidation and mischief causing fear to the victim and the passengers after forcefully stopping one Taxi passenger sumo and demanding ransom money. The case was investigated by ASI Zubemo Ovung and the prosecution was conducted by Assistant Public Prosecutor, Wokha K. Renpemo Tungoe, a DIPR report stated.
