In a major development to the sensational July 4, 2013 murder case, the Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court has ordered the conviction of accused Rikumkaba alias Rikum and set aside the acquittal orders of the Sessions Judge Court of Dimapur.
According to public relation assistant, Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA), the court further directed the Sessions Judge Court of Dimapur to procure the presence of the accused and fix a date for awarding “appropriate sentence” to the convict “as per law”. The court also asked the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) to take necessary action to ensure payment of compensation to the family members of the deceased at the earliest.
It may be mentioned that the sister of victim Nungshilila alias Alila had sought the legal aid of NSLSA in filing an appeal before the Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court to set aside the orders passed by the Sessions Judge Court, Dimapur that had acquitted four accused persons in the case T Yapang Ao, Samarenba, Santosh Nath and Rikumkaba alias Rikum.
While the Sessions Judge Court had acquitted the first three persons on August 22, 2014, the fourth person was absolved by the same court on February 18, 2015. The petitioner had also sought re-investigation into the case by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
The Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court found accused Rikumkaba guilty of having committed offence punishable under Sections 447, 380 and 302 of IPC. The judgement was passed recently.
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