ONGC Kidnapping Case: Cop Held in Assam's Tinsukia District for Aiding ULFA(I) Militants
News 18A police constable was on Monday arrested in Assam’s Tinsukia district for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of three ONGC employees here by ULFA militants, a senior officer said. Taking to Twitter, Assam Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said three persons have been arrested so far for their alleged “direct involvement” in the case. “Investigation indicates involvement of only 1 police personnel so far but anyone found directly or indirectly involved in this case will be seriously dealt with as per law.All relevant facts are bound to come out on debriefing of the apprehended Basanta Buragohain,” the DGP tweeted. A massive combing operation followed by an exchange of fire between security forces and militants on April 24, near the India-Myanmar border, had led to the rescue of two of the three kidnapped employees — junior technician Mohini Mohan Gogoi and junior engineering assistant Alakesh Saikia.