Man kills step brother over property dispute
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 24 2014:
In a spine-chilling incident, a 44-year old man hacked to death his younger step brother over proper dispute at Tendongyang Makha Leikai under Sekmai Police Station in Imphal East district last night.
The deceased younger brother has been identified as Irengbam Khamba, (38), s/o (L) Juge of Tendengyang Makha Leikai while the accused as Irengbam Yaima, (44), who stayed in the same locality.
Khamba and Yaima are said to be step brothers from different mothers.
According to a report, Yaima killed his step brother following a heated argument over property dispute at around 11 pm yesterday.
During the course of the argument, Yaima first stabbed Khamba on his right shoulder and thigh and later hacked him death with a machete.
Seeing the gruesome killing, Umabati, wife of the deceased fainted and she was taken to RIMS hospital for medication.
Sekmai police have taken the accused Yaima to custody after he surrendered.