Two employees of oil drilling company abducted in Arunachal Pradesh

According to reports, the miscreants had come looking for another employee of the company. But since he was on leave, they took away Gogoi and Kumar

Published on: Dec 22, 2020, 08:59:27 IST

Hindustan Times, Guwahati | By Utpal Parashar

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Two employees of a private oil drilling company were abducted by a group of unidentified miscreants in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Monday evening.

According to officials, around 10 armed miscreants and took away PK Gogoi, a drilling superintendent, and Ram Kumar, a radio operator, from the company’s drilling location in Diyun, on foot.

“Ten people had come and abducted the two persons from the drilling site. The incident took place around 6.30pm,” said Devansh Yadav, deputy commissioner of Changlang.

Gogoi is a resident of Sivasagar in Assam while Kumar hails from Bihar. The company, Quippo Oil and Gas Infrastructure Limited, operates oil and gas drilling sites in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

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According to reports, the miscreants had come looking for another employee of the company. But since he was on leave, they took away Gogoi and Kumar. The incident is believed to be the outcome of an unfulfilled extortion demand.

“There is no confirmation on which group or militant outfit have carried out the incident. We have informed police of the nearby district as the incident took place near the border. Hopefully, we will get some positive news soon,” said Yadav.

Changlang district shares its borders with four districts of Arunachal Pradesh, Tinsukia district of Assam as well as with Myanmar. The area is frequented by rebels from the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I).

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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