Workers rescued
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 19 2020:
Following the abduction of four Bhartia Infra Projects Limited (BIPL) workers from near Makru bridge on January 15 by armed individuals, a combined team of Tamenglong district police and 37 Assam Rifles, assisted by 23 Assam Rifles and 119 TA, launched an operation at Tousem, Tamenglong district yesterday and successfully rescued the abducted individuals.
The workers, identified as Mintu Laskar (46) s/o (L) Jogen Laskar of Nagaon (Assam), Dev Kumar Mahto (35) s/o Damodar Mahto of Samastipur (Bihar), Gunadhar Sinha (37) s/o Manmohan Sinha of Jiribam and Hemanta Singha (32) s/o Dhanya Singha of Golaghat (Assam), were safely handed over to BIPL authorities.