Tuesday, July 8, 2025
spot_img

Kidnap bid foiled, GNLA rebels arrested

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

TURA: A two-member team of GNLA militants deputed to Tura to extort money and kidnap an influential businessman have been arrested on Wednesday.

The two GNLA militants who had taken shelter in a house in Boldak A’ding, under Dobasipara police outpost, were arrested by a special police team just as they were passing through the main thoroughfares of the town to commit their abduction.

Police sources revealed that the militants’ high profile target was an IT (Information Technology) professional.

Both militants, traveling in a two wheeler were intercepted, and from their possession security forces recovered two automatic pistols with six rounds of live ammunition and two mobile handsets.

The arrested militants have been identified as Goera D Sangma (27) of Salmanpara village in South West Garo Hills district and Sengsal R Marak (22) of Dadenggre region in West Garo Hills.

“They belonged to GNLA’s Baichung Momin command and had planned to conduct a series of extortion cases and abduct several prominent businessmen,” revealed district police chief Mukesh Kr Singh, IPS.

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

Assam BJP reaffirms support to state govt’s eviction drive

  GUWAHATI, July 8: BJP Assam Pradesh on Tuesday extended full support to the ongoing eviction drive across the...

NRC notice by Assam FT to Bengal resident irks Mamata

Guwahati, July 8: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed shock and dismay over the issuance of...

Train services remain affected in landslide-hit Lumding-Badarpur section

Guwahati, July 8: Train services continue to remain disrupted in the landslide-affected Lumding-Badarpur hill section even as restoration...

Raipur-bound IndiGo flight develops ‘technical snag’, passengers safe

Indore, July 8: An IndiGo flight from Indore to Raipur became an unsettling experience for 51 passengers on...