Four Coal India officials rescued

TINSUKIA (Assam), JAN. 26. The Army today rescued four Coal India officials from the clutches of NSCN(IM) militants from village Mulung in Tinsukia district of Assam, official sources here said. Acting on a tip-off, the Army conducted an operation to apprehend the ultras, who had earlier held hostage four officials and sent an extortion note to their office demanding a substantial amount. During the operation, the ultras managed to escape, but the four officials were rescued and brought back safely, the sources said.

This was a major success for the security forces who had earlier busted a NSCN(IM) camp near Miao in Arunachal Pradesh on January 16 and in another incident arrested one activist on January 23 and recovered Rs. 2 lakhs from him.

- PTI

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