Top FCI officer kidnapped
Guwahati, Apr 18 (UNI) An officer of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was kidnapped from Guwahati last night.
Police said today E C Ram, zonal manager of FCI branch at Ulubari, left office at 7.30 PM yesterday. He had been missing since then, and they were informed this morning.
The zonal manager's driver, Ravi Basumatary, and his ambassador car were untraced.
Ram was a resident of Christian Basti here.
Late last night, Ram's son received a call from his father, who said militants had kidnapped him, police said.
Police suspected that ransom was the motive behind the kidnapping.
FCI officials refused to comment, but said a vigilance team would arrive from New Delhi tonight.
No militant outfit had claimed responsibility of the incident.
Investigation was on, police said.
UNI


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