Abdul Kayum Talukdar, the Gaon Bura (Village Headman) of New Market area in Dimapur, Nagaland was gunned down by unidentified miscreants on June 7 night . The incident occurred at around 9:30 pm at Signal Bosti area near Axis Bank.

According to a police officer present at the scene, the incident occurred as Talukdar, accompanied by a staff member, was entering a building. The 60-year-old was shot in the back of the left shoulder from behind.

Two individuals rushed him to Faith Hospital, but he was pronounced dead on arrival. Security forces and Dimapur police launched a search operation in the area.

The killing has drawn widespread condemnation from various quarters, with the New Market Business Welfare Committee Ward-19 expressing shock and raising concerns over the safety and well-being of the business community within the state.

In a statement, the Committee denounced the “heinous act of fatal domestic violence” and called for swift justice. “This savage and inhumane crime has left us in a state of profound distress and horror, resonating deeply within our community,” the statement read.