Three kidnapped in Assam

Three employees of a private company were kidnapped by militants in Assam's North Cachar Hill district on Monday.

Three employees of a private company were kidnapped by militants in Assam's North Cachar Hill district on Monday.

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The three were engaged in road construction and were kidnapped at gunpoint at 11 am from Mupa by the militants, whose identity is yet to be known.

The militants took away the captives to an unknown destination, the police said, adding extortion could be the motive behind the kidnapping.

Search operation have been launched to rescue the three men.