Militant killed, abducted trader rescued unharmed in Meghalaya

A militant was killed and two of his accomplices arrested by security forces in Meghalaya who rescued an abducted trader in South Garo Hills district today, police said.
Trader Manoranjan Das, hailing from Assam, was abducted at gun-point from Rewak area, around 20km from Baghmara on Saturday.
Acting on a tip-off about the presence of the abducted trader in Rewak area where the A'chik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) militants were running a camp, security forces held a rescue operation early today, district SP Lakador Syiem told PTI.
They freed Das unharmed shooting dead one militant, identified as D Ch Sangma and seized one INSAS rifle along with 14 rounds of ammunition, a pistol and a 12 bore gun with two rounds ammunition, batteries, seals and several incriminating documents, the SP said.