Rape accused lynched in Dimapur

The police resorted to blank firing and fired tear gas shells but failed to control the situation, officials said. The accused was dragged naked to the main town and he died of the injuries of beatings by the public, a senior official said. An emergency cabinet meeting was held at the residential office of chief minister to take stock of the law and order situation in Dimapur. The cabinet condemned the violent incident whereby the mob took the law into their hands, leading to the death of the accused, said a release issued by CMO Media Cell.