From Our Correspondent
NONGSTOIN: Hari Chetri, a coal labourer, who was kidnapped by some miscreants from a coal quarry at Borsora in West Khasi Hills district on February 2, was released on Tuesday night, sources informed on Wednesday.
The coal labourer was released unconditionally and without any harm, the sources added.
Police said that Chetri had been abducted by a four-member local group, and was released after his family members paid the ransom money demanded by the abductors.
Police, however, could not confirm the amount of money paid as ransom.
West Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, R Muthu, informed The Shillong Times that the kidnappers were not militants but some local goons.
One dead in JCB mishap
A JCB operator died on the spot after the JCB (ML-09A-0475) which was engaged in excavation work at Nengchiken coal mine fell down from a height of 22 ft. The operator, Mijahanuddin (30) hailed from Goalpara district of Assam. The body was handed over to the relatives following a post-mortem examination at Riangdo CHC.
