Paite was abducted for ransom on July 23 reportedly by KRA cadres from near the FCI godown towards Firing Range, Dimapur police informed. The abductors demanded Rs 20 lacs from the driver’s employer it was learned.
Further, it was informed that one Tsatrongse and one Tonsuo Chang who are said to be the main accused are absconding. The latter is reported to be the brother in-law of the former.
350 kgs of ganja recovered
Meanwhile in a late report reaching here, around 350 kgs of contraband ganja was recovered from a ‘Mahindra Scorpio’ by police personnel manning the Chumukedima check post on Wednesday evening at around 8:30 pm. Police informed that the said vehicle coming from towards Kohima on being stopped tried to reverse and flee. Unable to do so police said its occupants abandoned the vehicle and escaped into the darkness. Three number plates were also recovered from the vehicle while its occupants were two in number police informed