Shillong, Oct 29: Six persons were arrested for allegedly murdering forty-five year old Losber Pyngrope45 over a land dispute at Thangbnai village in East Khasi hills district Monday morning. The murder took place at around 6.30 am.
The six persons arrested are Phrangsngi Pyngrope (23), Mong Pyngrope (23), Rojak Pyngrope (22), Philis Pyngrope (26), Speak Pyngrope (45) and Saiankshiar (75).
All of them have been brought and kept in the Madanrything police station.
East Khasi hills SP M Kharkhrang said that Losber was dragged from a roadside and taken to Saiankshiar house and murdered there. The victim was staying with his wife in the same village.
Kharkhrang said that the deceased and the six arrested persons are related but all of them were having a family dispute over land with Losber. He said police are now investigating the murder case and also interrogating all those who have been arrested.
Kharkhrang, however, refused to give details as to who informed the police about Losber murder as the suspects were immediately arrested and police found the body of the deceased still lying in the house of one of the arrested persons.-By Our Reporter
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