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Imphal: Four truck drivers kidnapped at gunpoint by armed miscreants in Manipur were released unharmed following a massive search operation launched by the police.
The four drivers of trucks loaded with GI pipes meant for the state PHE department were kidnapped by the armed miscreants on October 23, around 4pm while unloading the GI pipes from a warehouse at Phaknung under Lamlai police station.
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The kidnapped drivers have been identified as Umesh Rai (37), Kisor Rai (30), Pramod Kumar Prajapati (34) and Rajiwar (42).
Soon after they were whisked away, teams of Imphal East district police and special commando unit launched a massive search operation in areas where the miscreants would have been held hostage.
The police teams led by DIG range-I N Herojit Meitei and Imphal East SP Dr S Ibomcha Singh intercepted the four workers in Gouranagar area at the foothill of Nongmaiching hill under Lamlai police station late Monday night, around 10 pm, police said today.
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Police suspected that the kidnappers released them following the massive manhunt operation in and around the area based on information that the kidnappers had taken the four drivers to a place in an Eco van.
The police said that search teams intercepted the four drivers in a secluded area of the foothills.
The police suspected the drivers were kidnapped for ransom. However, to ascertain the motive behind it, the police have initiated an investigation after registering a case, the police added.
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