Nagaland: Three unidentified dead bodies recovered

EM Bureau
Kohima/Dimapur, Aug. 11 (EMN): Three dead bodies were found at separate locations in the state, the police said.

One person was found dead in a drain on Thursday morning below Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK). Until afternoon, the identity of the person was not established and was only identified later in the evening by the family members at the police station.

The Additional SP and PRO, Kohima Police, Vitoshe K Sumi, speaking to Eastern Mirror informed that the wife and children came for identification in the evening, and he was identified as Pardeshi Lal (45).

The deceased hailed from Bishnupur (Helta), Gumla district in Jharkhand, presently residing in Zubza GREEF camp in Kohima. The police officer informed that the exact cause of death is yet to be ascertained as the result of the post-mortem is awaited. However, he said the preliminary findings from the doctors were “stated to have injuries”.

Dimapur Police recovered one unidentified decomposed male body, found hanging in an abandoned house in Nihokhu village under Niuland district on August 10. A police report issued by the deputy commissioner of police (crime) and PRO stated that the body was shifted to the Dimapur District Hospital morgue for post mortem examination and identification after completion of all legal formalities.

The deceased was wearing a red t-shirt, black half pants and blue sandals.

In another incident, police recovered one unidentified male body of a non-Naga, aged around 40-45 years, from below the flyover at Old NST station on Thursday.

A police report stated that the body was shifted to Dimapur District Hospital morgue for post mortem examination and identification after completion of all legal formalities.

The deceased was found wearing a red t-shirt and black trousers.

Relatives and friends of both the deceased have been requested to contact the officer in-charge of Niuland and East Police Station (7085055025 and 7085055020 respectively) for further information.