Four Garos abducted for non-tribal ties

AGARTALA, July 23: NLFT militants kidnapped four Garo villagers and beat up several people in remote Khedornal village under Natun Bazar police station in South Tripura last night. The four abducted Garos were CPM activists. Police sources said the militants raided Khedornal at 7 pm, herded the villagers to a nearby field and indiscriminately beat them up. The rebels apparently "punished" the villagers for maintaining ties with non-tribals and going to the Natun Bazar market. The three injured were admitted to the Natun Bazar hospital. The four abducted persons have been identified as Korbuk block panchayat secretary Krittibas Marak and labourers Indhistar Marak, Sanjit Marak and Raju Marak. Village committee chairman Sachindra Marak was also abducted, but released later.