Assam: Miscreants from Nagaland attempted kidnapping businessman, failed

An alleged attempt to abduct a businessman in Assam by miscreants from Nagaland failed due to the timely intervention of locals in Chungajan, a town located on the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat district.

According to eyewitnesses, a group of people claiming to be from Nagaland arrived at the shop of Pachang Lama, owner of a grocery store in Durgapur, Chungajan, in a blue WagonR vehicle on Thursday at around 2 pm. The miscreants, armed with pistols, attempted to forcibly take Lama away from his shop. However, their plans were thwarted when Fakhruddin, a youth who was present in the shop at the time, managed to escape and alert Lama's family members.

Lama's wife pleaded with the miscreants to spare her husband's life, but they pointed their guns at her, sparking a tense situation. The locals, however, quickly gathered and chased the miscreants away, preventing any harm to Lama.

Lama and Fakhruddin later reported the incident to the police, and a case was registered.

A team of police officials, led by OC Manoj Hatimuria, SI Dwipen Patar, and CI Deepak Das, rushed to the scene and collected CCTV footage from the shop. The police have launched an investigation into the incident and are reviewing the footage to identify the miscreants.

The incident has raised concerns about the law and order situation in the area, and the local business community has demanded increased security measures to prevent such incidents in the future.