A trader from Goalpara, who was kidnapped a few days ago, was rescued in a joint operation by the Police departments of both Meghalaya and Assam that lasted about one day, police said on Sunday.
Further, one of the members of the abduction gang was apprehended by the police with investigation into the case currently on.
As per police sources from East Garo Hills (one of 3 teams of policemen involved), information was received from the superintendent of police, Goalpara in Assam that one Robiul Islam was kidnapped and was being kept near the village of Rongmil under Rongjeng PS in the district.
Robiul, a trader, was kidnapped from near Gabil Bi’sa, close to the border between East and North Garo Hills (NGH) by a group of armed men with the intention of ransom for his release.
Assisted by the NGH police as well as their counterparts from Assam, at about 12 am on Nov 12, an operation was launched by the special operations team from EGH. A combing operation was carried out through the area.
Fearing the police getting closer to them, the kidnappers released Robiul at about 9 pm yesterday. He was released by his abductors at Chikal Pekro under Rongmil OGC.
