Shillong, Dec 12 (PTI) An coal trader abducted by Meghalaya's Garo
National Liberation Army (GNLA) was rescued by a group of youths while
they were taking him to a secluded place in Meghalaya, police said. The
incident took place at Wardro village in West Khasi Hills district at
around midnight on Saturday, sources said. According to the police, six
GNLA rebels abducted the coal trader from nearby Shallang coal belt
area in the district. They said, the armed rebels abandoned the trader
when the youths who were guarding the area stopped them. The
GNLA has been pushing their area of operation in the coal belts of West
Khasi Hills district and this has prompted the youths to keep vigil at
night, police said.