The body of a 47-year-old man, was found at the main water reservoir in Jotsoma on Wednesday morning. It was learnt that the deceased was serving as an executive engineer in the Power department.
When contacted additional SP and PRO Kohima police, Relo T Aye confirmed about the incident and terming it as unnatural death. He said that an FIR had been filed at Zubza Police Station. No further details were made known. PRO said the body was handed over to the family members.
According to sources, Public Health Engineering department (PHE) workers found him during the cleaning of the reservoir. It was suspected that the deceased might have entered the reservoir through a pipe connected to the tank to gain access.
No water supply in Kohima: Meanwhile, PHED Kohima Urban Division has informed consumers of Kohima town and Kohima Science College area (Phezhu) that there would be no water supply for the next two days due to urgent need of maintenance at the Water Treatment Plant.