TURA, Nov 23: A person and two of his accomplices were on Tuesday arrested by police for allegedly staging an abduction to demand ransom.
The arrest was made by the East Garo Hills Police with the help of their North Garo Hills Police in two separate incidents.
According to the East Garo Hills Police, information was received on November 18 that one Azad Ali had been abducted by unknown miscreants from Dagal area under Songsak Police Station, following which an operation was launched.
After five days of investigation, police arrested two persons from Bochuma village in North Garo Hills with the help of the district police. During interrogation, it was discerned that the abduction was staged and the alleged abductee was at Dudhnoi.
A police team then immediately rushed to Dudhnoi following which Ali was apprehended.
Meanwhile, an FIR has been registered in this regard and further investigation is under way.