Brothers commit murder in Kalimpong

KALIMPONG

2 Dec 2013

Sakyong Gram Panchayat resident Nima Temba Bhutia (50) was on Sunday murdered allegedly by Ajay Tamang (23) and Ranjan Tamang (23), residents of the same area, who have claimed Bhutia had eloped with their mother and married her.

The incident took place around 6pm on Sunday evening when Bhutia was returning home. He was critically wounded and died as he was being taken to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital.

The police have said the duo has confessed to Bhutia’s killing. They were today presented before the ACJM court and sentenced to 14 days judicial custody after being booked under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code. The police have recovered the murder weapon, a bamboo stick.