Nagaland Court Sentences Man to Life Imprisonment for Brother's Murder

A Kohima court sentenced 49-year-old Lezo Seletsu to life imprisonment and a Rs 10,000 fine for murdering his 33-year-old brother on August 20, 2023. Evidence showed Seletsu shot his retreating brother with a firearm after an altercation, disproving his self-defense claim. The accused fled but was later arrested, and the weapon was recovered. The court cited the severity of the crime and lack of mitigating factors in its judgment.