Elderly man stabbed to death
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 07, 2013:
In a bizarre incident, a 90 year-old man was stabbed to death with a knife by a 34-year old man when he was sitting on the verandah of his house taking his morning meal.
The deceased has been identified as Ningthoujam Birla (90) s/o (L) N.Shajao of Lilong Chajing Chingkhong, Imphal West under Lilong Police Station, who was once a priest in the locality.
According to report, the killer and the victim were relatives.
No one was present at the house when the incident took place.
The incident came to light when the daughter-in-law of the deceased saw Ningthoujam Benao alias James (34) s/o Ningthoujam Iboton running out of the house and the old man lying in the pool of blood.
Benao belongs to the same locality and is an Manipur Rifles personnel posted at Ukhrul.
After committing the crime, Benao has been absconding.