Itanagar, June 5 (UNI) In a significant breakthrough, the East Kameng Police in Arunachal Pradesh has arrested all six accused in the murder case of Takom Dada - a suspected revenge killing that has sent shockwaves across the region.
The case dates back to December 15, 2024, when an FIR was filed by the sons of Takom Dada, reporting his disappearance after he went to work in his agricultural field near the Pachi River. His naked body, bearing multiple machete-inflicted injuries, was recovered from the river the next day.
A case was registered at Chayang Tajo Police Station under Sections 103(2), 238(a), and 61(2) of the BNS Act. With no eyewitnesses and the crime scene located about 45 km from Seppa, investigators relied heavily on technical surveillance. A mobile number detected at the scene proved pivotal in identifying the suspects.
The investigation was led by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under SP Kamdam Sikom, with support from DySP (HQ) Mibom Yirang, Inspector Tadu Hassang, and other personnel. Through sustained efforts, the team identified the accused: Kaller @ Sambo Jelly Lamgu, Ashing Lamgu, Tabing Lamgu, Tungdang Lamgu, Rasam Lamgu, and Tungri Lamgu.
All anticipatory bail pleas filed by the accused were rejected by the Gauhati High Court and the Supreme Court based on prima facie evidence. As they evaded arrest, the accused were declared proclaimed offenders in February 2025. One by one, they surrendered over the following months and were taken into custody.
The police have submitted both the charge sheet and supplementary charge sheet within the statutory timeline. All six accused are currently in judicial custody awaiting trial.
According to the police, the motive for the murder was revenge. In December 2023, the deceased, Takom Dada, had been accused of attacking Longya Lamgu with a machete over a dispute involving a Mithun. Though released on bail, Longya later succumbed to his injuries. In retaliation, Longya’s family allegedly plotted and carried out the murder of Dada.
East Kameng Police has condemned the act as a dangerous and regressive form of vigilantism.
“Taking the law into one’s own hands is unacceptable. Such acts only deepen wounds and destabilize our society,” SP Kamdam Sikom said, urging citizens to rely on the rule of law and report disputes through legal channels.
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