50-year-old Nagaland MLA Imtiwapang Aier passes away

Nagaland legislator and former assembly speaker Imtiwapang Aier died in Dimapur following a brief illness, his family said.

He was 50, and is survived by his wife and five children.

His mortal remains will be taken to Kohima, where a state send-off will be given on Sunday. The body will be then taken to his native village Sungratsu in Mokokchung district for burial.