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2 Assam truckers kidnapped from Manipur rescued

IndiaTimes Sunday, 19 January 2025
Nasir Uddin and Rizul Haque, truck drivers from Assam’s Cachar district, were kidnapped in Manipur while transporting cement. After receiving ransom calls, a joint operation by Assam Rifles and police from Assam and Manipur successfully rescued the drivers unharmed after 13 days near the Assam-Manipur border.
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