Kidnapped businessmen rescued

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The businessmen, Pradip Mohr, a resident of Duliajan in Assam and Chandrapal Sharma of Bordumsha, who were kidnapped on December 2, were rescued from Namsai on Monday last, the police said today.
A joint team of Army and state police had launched search operations at Namsai, Innau and Mahadevpur for more than 15 days which led to the apprehension of a linkman.
During interrogation, the linkman revealed the presence of hostages at a specific place in Manabam Reserve forest.
The two kidnappers identified as Lambu Chakma and Pokhanto Khem, both cadre of UPDF (United Peoples
First Published: Dec 19 2012 | 11:05 AM IST