Diphu (Assam): Seven labourers of a private construction company, executing the 8 MW Longlit hydro-power project, were abducted today by suspected Karbi Peoples’ Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants in Karbi Anglong district, police said.
A group of heavily armed KPLT ultras stormed the project site, about 34 km from here, under Manja police station, and took hostage 11 labourers, engaged by P Das and Company.
The militants released four of the labourers after they identified themselves as Karbis and took away the remaining labourers. Senior police officials have rushed to the spot.
A massive search operation have been launched to rescue the abducted labourers. Work on the Longlit hydro-power project was expected to be completed by 2010 but it has been delayed due to militant threats, sources said. (PTI)