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By Anupam Mishra: The Assam Rifles rescued six civilians who were held captive for ransom in Dimapur on Wednesday. The hostages were kidnapped by NSCN cadres between April 13 to 27 and their family members were contacted for ransom. The security forces have arrested all the accused who were involved in the kidnapping.
The NSCN cadres involved in the crime were identified as SS Lt Khenito Assumi, SS 2nd Lt Neison, SS Lance Cpl Mughahuto, SS Sgt Chonpenthung Murry, and SS Sgt Katoho Yeptho.
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The individuals were rescued from Bamanpukhri House, which is reportedly a place regularly used bythe NSCN IM. The hostages were identified as Mulutayo Kezo, Akito Sumi, Raju Gupta, Raj Kumar Das, Piyar Ali, and Huvito Sumi.
According to sources, Mulutayo Kezo, the headmaster of Govt High School, Kikruma, Phek, was kidnapped on April 25. Akito Sumi, a resident of the Burma camp in Dimapur, was abducted on April 27. Raju Gupta, a resident of Judge Bazaar village in Aarah district, Bihar, was kidnapped on April 21. Raj Kumar Das, a resident of Lanka village in Assam, was also abducted on April 21. Piyar Ali, a resident of Lahorijan village in Karbi Anglong, Assam, was kidnapped on April 13. Huvito Sumi, a resident of Half Nagarjan village in Dimapur, was abducted on April 27.
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Published On:
Apr 28, 2023
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