New Delhi, Oct 19, 2025
In a swift and coordinated operation, the Assam Rifles, operating under the Army’s Spear Corps, successfully rescued two abducted labourers from the clutches of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction cadres in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district, defence officials said on Sunday.
According to the officials, the incident occurred when armed cadres of NSCN-K abducted two labourers from a construction site at Laho village in Dadam circle of Tirap district on Saturday.
“Acting on specific intelligence, Assam Rifles columns were swiftly mobilised and launched a well-coordinated search and rescue operation in the general area of Nianu to trace the abductees and apprehend the perpetrators,” Ministry of Defence officials said.
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