Kohima, October 3 (MExN): Kohima North Police Station personnel rescued a kidnapped truck driver near Thizama on October 2. In this connection, one person was arrested while two other accused escaped, said a press release from Joseph Hesso, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kohima.
The press release informed that on October 2 around 2:00 pm, specific input was received from reliable source that one Manipur bound truck driver had been kidnapped by some miscreants and was kept somewhere in New Secretariat area, Kohima. The kidnappers were demanding a ransom of Rs. 10 lakh for his safe release, it was stated. On receipt of the information, North P.S personnel launched a search and rescue operation engaging plain clothes personnel.
During the search operation, location of the kidnappers was traced to a place near Thizama. Accordingly, the police team swung into action and apprehended one of the three kidnappers while the other two managed to escape and secured the release of the victim, the release stated. The arrested kidnapper was later identified as Lieut. Kewepe Wetsah (30) of FGN.
A criminal case vide Kohima North P.S Case No. 0072/2016 U/S 343/364 A/34 IPC R/W 7 NSR’62 has been registered for conducting further investigation and apprehending the escaped accomplices, it added.
