Abducted school boy released

Guwahati, Jun 12 (UNI) Abducted schoolboy Rajat Agarwal of Asom returned home safely after he was released by his kidnappers this morning, police sources said.

However, no group has claimed responsibility for the abduction.

Rajat was abducted from Sonari in Sivsagar district of upper Asom on June 7 while he was on way to school. He is a student of class VII of St Joseph's High School.

Militant group Adivasi National Liberation of Assam (ANLA) was suspected to be behind the abduction.

Various organisations had condemned the abduction and a dawn-to-dusk Sonari bandh was also observed on June 8 in protest.

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