Nagaland: Man arrested for attempted rape of minor girl

A 70-year-old man, identified as Inrietsi from Old Jalukie in Peren district, was arrested on charges of attempting to rape a 14-year-old girl

Published on Jun 4, 2025

DIMAPUR — A 70-year-old man, identified as Inrietsi from Old Jalukie Sector ‘B’ in Peren district, has been arrested on charges of attempting to rape a 14-year-old girl from the same village.
The sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Jalukie, Disanibo Newmai, informed Eastern Mirror that the arrest was made on the night of June 3, following a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the victim’s father on June 2 at the Women Police Station in Jalukie.
According to the police officer, the incident occurred on May 31 at around 8 am in a hotel room in Dimapur. It was reported that the accused deceived the minor girl, who on the pretext of driving her to meet her teacher, but instead took her directly to Dimapur where the incident took place.
After managing to escape, the minor, who was in possession of the accused person’s mobile phone, reached out to acquaintances who helped arrange a place for her to stay overnight in Dimapur. She was brought to Jalukie the following day.
Police also informed that the accused is a habitual offender who had previously committed a similar crime, which led to his banishment from the village in accordance with customary law.