JOWAI: A man was murdered by a group of people at Mustem village in West Jaintia Hills on the wee hours of Tuesday.
The deceased, Bharat Gurung, had visited the village to meet his wife and reportedly created nuisance in the area. Later he was assaulted by a group of people and succumbed to his injuries.
His sons Nangieit Dkhar (20), Kolbi Dkhar (18), and his brother in law, Skhemlang Dkhar have been arrested in connection with the case.
According to sources, Gurung, who is separated from his wife, often visited the village and created nuisance.
