Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 05 2010:
A truck driver who was abducted by unidentified armed persons from near Vimparao village of Senapati district along Imphal-Dimapur road has been freed.
According to a police source, truck driver Dhan Bahadur Vishwakarma (27) from Baramalipur village, Assam reported at Sapermeina police station at about 8 pm yesterday.
Dhan Bahadur was abducted by unidentified armed persons from Vimparao village in the night of October 30 .
His truck (AS-01/6311) was carrying common salt and dal from Dimapur towards Imphal.
The truck was already recovered by 36 Assam Rifles and kept at Sapermaina police station.
Quoting the driver, a police source said that Dhan Bahadur was blind-folded and taken all around through a forest.
The abductors spoke Manipuri and they walked for about three kilometres.
The owner of the truck disclosed that one faction of KCP-MC demanded an amount of Rs 90 lakhs.