Eastern Sentinel

Tea garden manager abducted, ' 3 Cr ransom demanded

11th Nov 2018 10:11:PM State

ITANAGAR, Nov 11: Unidentified group of five men wearing black mask and brandishing weapons kidnapped a Tea Garden Manager from Namsai district on Saturday.

The kidnapped person has been identified as Devopurafto Deb(40), working as Manager in Sati Tea Estate. He was abducted from his temporary residence at Nongtaw Village, Piyong circle of Namsai district at around 7 PM of November 10 last.

Onlookers informed that the said group in camouflageand equipped with heavy arms introduced themselves as ULFA(I) insurgent cadre. The group has demanded Rs. 3 crore as ransom money to release the abducted Manager, informed sources.

Sati Tea Estate belongs to Sati Mein, wife of Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein.

Meanwhile Police has registered a case in Namsai Police station with case No. 115/18, U/S 364 (A)/365 IPC R/W 25 (1A) Arms Act/10/13 UAPA Act. Did. 10/11/18.

Security personnel have cordoned-off the area and search & rescue operation is on to rescue the abducted Manager.

Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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