Shillong, July 14: The police of West Khasi Hills District received information on 9th July 2020 that a group of miscreants had abducted a person namely Mr. Rintu R Marak from Ringdim village under Shallang Police Station, West Khasi Hills.
On getting the information the police immediately conducted Joint Operations led by Police teams from West Khasi Hills, South Garo Hills and East Garo Hills were conducted.
These teams conducted vigorous search and combing operations in the suspected areas intensively for five days in spite of the inclement weather conditions.
Owing to the tremendous pressure put in by the concerted efforts of the Police teams, the miscreants had to release the victim on 14th July 2020. A case has been registered in Shallang Police Station vide Case.17 (07)2020 U/S 365/506/34 IPC R/W Section 25(1A)(1B)(a) Arms Act.
Today the Police teams of the three Districts jointly conducted raids and arrested four Persons in connection with this case. Further, progress is expected in the coming days as investigation is still in progress, said the Superintendent of Police, West Khasi Hills, District.
The Superintendent of police of East Garo Hills said that agang of seven hard core criminals kidnapped One Mr Rintu Marak coal businessman resident of Jadi South Garo Hills recently from Rengdim west khasi Hills bordering East Garo Hills and South Garo Hills. In this connection Operation was launch by west khasi Hills, South Garo Hills and in East Garo Hills. After a gap of few days 13th July 20 the victim was released at Dobu by his abductors on payment of ransom.
Today the 14th july 2020 East Garo Hills police had busted the kidnapping gang by arresting them from the heart of Rongjeng and manage to apprehend the main king pin and his associates and recovered cash and a motor bike which was used in the crime.
The arrested gang have been handed over to West khasi Hills police for further investigation. The operation is still on to arrest the rest of the gang members.