In a gruesome incident, a 35-year old Naga woman was bludgeoned then her throat slit and the handle of a broomstick inserted into her private parts at Residency Colony Thursday morning.
The body of Nungshilila Jamir, daughter of Imnawati of Longkhum village was found at the backyard of her sister and brother-in-law’s residence at Residency Colony where she was staying for around a week since arrival from Mokokchung.
The body was found partially nude except for her blouse rolled up to the shoulder. Police were told by the victim’s sister and brother-in-law Yimyapangba Imchen that they discovered the body around 6 a.m. in the morning.
According to their statements, the victim had gone to her room on the backside of the quarter ,to sleep at around 11 p.m. Due to the summer heat, the victim had reportedly slept with the door open.
The sister and her husband reportedly slept in the drawing room around 11:30 p.m. since the room was cooler than their bedroom.
Early morning, the body was found lying in a pool of blood at the backyard along with a stained pillow and a mosquito net and a blood stained brick suspected to be one of the materials used to commit the murder.
Police recovered a dao, a potato peeler knife, a brick with blood stains and hair strands from the place of the crime. From the room, police recovered a blood stained bed sheet.
The assailant(s) reportedly slit the throat of the victim and slashed on the back of her head by a dao which was taken from the kitchen.
Bruises were also found on the right side of her forehead and eye. Finger marks around face suggested that the perpetrator(s) tried to muffle her.
Preliminary post mortem reports also confirmed the same. However, till the filing of this report, it could not be ascertained if the victim was sexually assaulted or not. Vaginal swabs have been taken by concerned doctor and report is being awaited.
According to an immediate neighbor, vague male voice was heard of someone telling – ‘hala nokoribi’ (don’t shout) around 2 a.m. in the morning.
Apart from this, police said they did not receive any other report from the neighbours of any suspicious sounds or movements while the crime was being committed.
Strangely, police said the bedroom of the victim’s sister and husband was also found ransacked. The almirah was inside the room was found wide open with clothes and belongings rummaged through.
Police assumed that this might be an act of the perpetrator(s) to make the murder look like a robbery attempt.
If it was a robbery attempt gone wrong, why were the gold necklace, ring and earrings on the deceased found intact, the police questioned.
Forensic experts also arrive at the crime spot to collect fingerprints and other evidences. Additional SP Dimapur when contacted in the evening said three suspects have been taken into custody for questioning. The body after completion of postmortem was taken to Mokokchung.
Organizations express shock; condemn murder
NWHD: Naga Women Hoho Dimapur while expressing shock over the gruesome incident expressed deep concern with the path in which Naga society was walking towards.
It lamented that there was no value for human life at all, particularly on women and such kind of inhuman act has been increasing around Dimapur. It has therefore appealed the law enforcing agency to deploy more security forces to safe guard its citizens.
CNTC: Central Naga Tribal Council (CNTC) has vehemently condemned the alleged gruesome “rape and murder” of Nungshilila.
In a statement, CNTC vice president Hokiye Yeptho and publicity & information secretary Longshi Ezung said the increase in incidence of gruesome murder and rape in the state was alarming and urged law enforcing agencies to take stringent measures to curb such crimes.
CNTC appealed the state government to set up special investigation team so as to probe the case and apprehend the culprit at the earliest. It has also extended condolences to the bereaved family members of the victim.
ASTD: Ao Senso Telongjem, Dimapur (ASTD) has expressed shock over the gruesome murder at PWD colony Dimapur and vehemently condemned the inhuman crime committed by unidentified miscreants.
In a press release, ASTD president Supu Jamir and assistant general secretary Imtinochet said such senseless crime could not be tolerated by any citizen/society and the union would seriously pursue the case and leave no stone unturned to bring justice to the victim.
ASTD stated the public were living with fear psychosis even within the four walls of their homes and :hardcore criminals” were roaming freely, committing heinous crimes without any hesitation.
ASTD asked the state government to take serious measures otherwise the public would be left with no other option but to take the law into their own hands.
It also appealed to the state home minister, district administration and law enforcing agencies to seriously probe the case at the earliest and award befitting punishment to the culprits involved.
ASTD also extended condolences to the bereaved family.
LSTD: Longkhum Senso Telongjem Dimapur (LSTD) while vehemently condemning the brutal murder of late Nungshilila, said this kind of inhuman and dastard act has no place in our society and has appealed the various organization and general public to co-operate with the law enforcing agency so as to deliver justice.
Vowing to pursue the matter till justice is being delivered, the LSTD appealed the law enforcing agency to judiciously expedite the investigation by arresting those involved in the heinous crime and award befitting punishment as per penal laws.
ASUD: A shocked and angered Ao Students Union Dimapur expressed that the way late Nungshilila was murdered/hacked by a machete and an object inserted into the victim’s private organ was beyond act of human imagination.
Stating that the incident was inhuman and barbaric and not associated with human behaviour, ASUD urged concerned authorities to look into the matter with utmost priority and deliver justice at the earliest. It also vowed to look into the matter seriously and see justice delivered by all means.
DAYO: Dimapur Ao Youth Organization (DAYO) while condemning the gruesome cold blooded murder of Nungshilila has urged all individuals and groups to come forward and give co-operation in dealing with the investigation process with different agencies.
While expressing apprehension that such shameful act of cowardice is becoming a daily occurrence in Naga society and destroying the very fabric and peaceful coexistence, DAYO said it will not remain a silent spectator on such matters and occurrences and will not rest until the culprit (s) are booked and punished befittingly.
RCC: Residency Colony Council has condemned the brutal murder of Nungshilila who was temporarily residing at Residency Colony Dimapur.
In a statement, RCC chairman Simon Kelio and secretary Rongba Chang said the crime could be a case of rape and brutal murder.
Stating that such savage act was unthinkable in Naga society, RCC appealed law enforcing agencies to nab the culprit(s) and award befitting punishment.
The council called on all to condemn the “barbaric act” and also extended condolence to the bereaved family.
DWT: Dimapur Watü Telongjem (DWT) has expressed shock over the gruesome “rape and murder” of Nungshilila. DWT president Alila Wai Jamir and secretary Aoinla Jamir vehemently condemned the “inhuman and evil act” committed against women in Naga society.
DWT also demanded authorities to expedite the investigation and arrest the culprits at the earliest and award “capital punishment” to the perpetrator(s) of the crime.