4 kidnapped in Dima Hasao

Four persons, including a member of Autonomous Council and three Congress workers, have been abducted by unidentified persons from two separate places in Assam's Dima Hasao district last night, police said here today.
Jibon Kemprai, member of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, was kidnapped from his house at Thaijuwari under Diyungbra police station while three Congress workers, belonging to the Bieate community, were kidnapped from a place between Umrangshu and Sangabar under Umrangshu police station.
The abducted Congress workers have been identified as Luapuia Thaite, Joseph Nampui and Lala Nampui.
In another incident, unidentified persons fired at the residence of BJP Dima Hasao district committee General Secretary Deben Thaosen at Sengya Sambhudhan Raji under Sarkari Bagan police out post here.

A protest rally was taken out by members of the Bieate community demanding immediate release of persons kidnapped.
Deputy Commissioner Amrendra Barua assured the delegation who met him that the culprits would be nabbed immediately and the abducted will be released.