SHILLONG: A road accident came as a blessing in disguise to one Jugal Kishor Sharma of Rajabala who was abducted in West Garo Hills on October 19.
Sharma managed to escape after the vehicle he was travelling in with his abductors met with an accident.
Sharma in his complaint said around 6.30pm on October 19, one Julhaj Islam asked him to board a tempo at Hallidayganj.
On reaching Garobadha, the tempo stopped near a Maruti car and five unidentified men came out and took him in. Sharma further said the car met with an accident at Gudibala village and he managed to escape.
Later, one of the accused was apprehended by locals while four others managed to escape.
However, they took away Rs 3,500 and ornaments worth Rs 1 lakh from the victim.
