Shillong: The North Garo Hills district police have foiled an abduction attempt and rescued a local businessman in a swift and coordinated operation, officials said on Monday.A statement issued by the office of the superintendent of police said the incident took place at 3pm on Saturday.The Bajengdoba Police Station received inputs villagers in the Bolsong area that unidentified individuals were abducting a businessman in a car.“Acting promptly on the information, a team from Bajengdoba PS police established a naka (checkpoint) at Mansinggre. Around 3.30pm, the suspected vehicle, along with the victim’s motorcycle being ridden by one of the accused, was intercepted. The abducted businessman was found inside the vehicle and rescued unharmed,” the police said.“Preliminary enquiry revealed that three miscreants had intercepted the victim along the Bolsong-Agia road. They forcibly stopped him, snatched his motorcycle key and mobile phone, demanded his trading licence, and searched him before robbing him of Rs 30,000 ,” the police said.The abductors took the businessman into their vehicle, while one of them rode his motorcycle alongside. The victim raised an alarm, prompting nearby villagers to alert the police.Police have identified and arrested the three accused — Tenggra Ch Marak alias Togan (36), a resident of South Garo Hills, Dipon D Sangma (38), and Lovingson R. Marak (33) — both from West Garo Hills.During interrogation, the prime accused, Tenggra Marak, claimed links with an organisation named United Garo People’s Forum, though police have not confirmed the nature of this association.
