India News | Power Department Employee Shot Dead in Nagaland's Peren

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. An employee of the state Power Department was allegedly shot dead in Nagaland's Peren district, officials said on Thursday.

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Kohima, Aug 6 (PTI) An employee of the state Power Department was allegedly shot dead in Nagaland's Peren district, officials said on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as Dichungbe Newme (40), a resident of New Beisumpui village, they said.

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He was shot dead by two men when he was alone at his home around 8 pm on Tuesday, they added.

A case has been registered at Ahthibung police station in connection with the incident, officials said.

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An investigation is underway and search is on to nab the culprits, they said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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