Woman murdered in Namli forest

GANGTOK, 06 Dec: A woman was reportedly murdered at Namli under Ranipool police jurisdiction on 05 December. The deceased, Meena Tamang, is suspected to have been killed with a large stone in the Namli forests and her body reportedly bore marks of injury especially to the head.
The deceased had gone missing from home at around 9 AM on 05 December and when she failed to return, a search was organized. The body was finally found later during the day in the Namli forests with deep injury marks on the head. There were two heavy stones found lying near the body.
The deceased, it is reported, was returning home after some shopping at 8th Mile. As of now there have been no arrests; the police have seized the suspected weapon of offence, the stones and the body sent for autopsy to the Central Referral Hospital, Tadong. A criminal case under section 302 IPC has been registered by the Ranipool police.