Shillong, Nov 22 (PTI) Suspected militants of the Garo National
Liberation Army today abducted the block development officer of
Dadenggre in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, a senior police
official said. Prafulla Kumar Boro was abducted from his office at
around 2 PM by four gunmen, IGP (Western Range of Garo Hills) GHP Raju
told PTI over phone. The vehicle, used by the ultras for abduction,
was later found 12 kms away from Dadenggre. Security forces have
launched search operations to rescue him. Meghalaya's Special Weapons
and Tactics commandos and Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)
of the CRPF have been pressed into service to track down the rebels who
are suspected to be holed up in the Garo Hills region, Raju said.
Police said they have registered a case against the GNLA as they believe
that it is the handiwork of the outfit under the leadership of Sohan D
Shira, self-styled Commander-in-Chief of the group.