Akhil Hajong, a former sub inspector of Meghalaya police who had resigned to unsuccessfully contest the assembly polls in 2003 on BJP ticket, was kidnapped by suspected Garo militants from his residence in Dalu in West Garo Hills district, police said.
Some six armed militants kidnapped Hajong from his residence and is suspected to have taken him to Bangladesh.
Hajong is now a businessman dealing in bricks and coal.
No demand has been received from the militants.
On March 24, a rubber businessman, Deben Barman, was kidnapped by 'camouflaged' men from the Assam-Meghalaya border in East Garo Hills district.
A pharmacy owner, Kabirul Islam was abducted by Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants on March 10 from the Resubakra area.
In another incident, a six/seven member gang of GNLA and NDFB had kidnapped bettlenut trader Ali from the Songsak-Mendi Road on March 9.