Kohima: A construction worker remains hospitalized after a gunman shot him in the back at a Primary Health Centre site in Chiechama village. The incident took place at 11 am on September 16 in Kohima district. Officers rushed the victim, 27-year-old Langshe Lomou from Chendang Saddle, to the hospital for emergency surgery. He is now out of danger.
Police filed an FIR at 4 pm. By 5 pm, they tracked down and arrested Medochulie Zumvu. He is now held at the District Sub-Jail under judicial custody. Investigators recovered a country-made pistol linked to the attack. They are still digging into the motive behind the violence.
The Chiechama Village Council blasted the shooter in a public statement. They called the act "barbaric and inhuman" while demanding the law-enforcement agencies secure justice. Council members praised the police for the fast arrest. They also banned any residents from bailing Zumvu out of custody.
Updated at 18th September 2026 at 5:47am
The Chiechama Village Council confirmed that the shooter, Medochulie Zumvu, is a resident of their village. In their statement, they labeled the attack not just barbaric, but "highly despicable" and an act that should be condemned by any sane person in society. The council also offered prayers for the victim's recovery.
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