A man Thomas Monsang of Liwa Chaning Chandel staying at Waikhong was hit by H Raghu a person with unstable mind today. Thomas later died at PHSC Waikhong.
The victim K Thomas, son of late K Palong, hailing from Chandel district’s Liwa Khullen but had been staying with his wife at the village of Monsang Pantha in the district.
The brutal scissors attack took place at around 11 am at Waikhong Laimanai Khunjao after Thomas visited one of his friends’ house when Huidrom Raghu, 41, brother of the victim’s friend attacked him with sharp scissors. He was taken to Waikhong Primary Health Sub-centre but succumbed there after a brief treatment.
It is stated that Raghu has a history of mental illness and that he attacked Thomas without any provocation when the victim was talking with his father.
Thomas suffered deep cuts on the chest and left belly.
Meanwhile, Waikhong police has taken the accused in their custody and the body has been brought to the mortuary of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) to conduct autopsy.
Meanwhile, sources said that furious locals of Waikhong Laimanai Khunjao have reportedly dismantled the house of Huidrom Raghu and then expelled the accused family from the locality.
The locals have been time and again advised Raghu’s family to go for treatment of the accused earlier as Raghu used to attacked people.
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