Kidnapped Cement Corporation Manager found dead

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Guwahati, Jul 16 (UNI) The Cement Corporation of India (CCI) mine manager, who was kidnapped by suspected militants in Karbi Anglong district last night, was found dead near the cement quarry today.

Police said mine manager K N Jha was found dead this morning near the 'N Block' of the Sonapahar cement quarry at Dillai, around 25 km from Bokajan.

Mr Jha was suspected to have died due to heart failure and the militants had left him there.

The mine manager and ten other officials of the CCI were kidnapped by suspected KLNLF militants from the Sonapahar quarry last night.

A 15-20 member group of the armed KLNLF militants had opened fire inside the cement quarry and abducted 11 officials yesterday.

Among the abducted were Ropeway Operator J Bhagatt and Security Officer Madan Chandra Bora.

However, all of them were released by the militants late last night.

Police said the officials of the cement industry had been facing extortion threats from the militants.

While the reason behind the kidnapping and subsequent release was yet to be ascertained, police suspected the militants intended to pressurise the CCI officials to give in to their demands.

Meanwhile, workers and officials of the CCI have struck work in the wake of the incident.

Work at the cement factory came to a standstill, even as senior officials of the administration and police were camping in the area.

Combing operations have been launched to nab the militants, police added.

The Centre recently sanctioned Rs 110 crore for the expansion of the cement factory, while top police and adminisration officials had held a meeting at the cement factory about one and half month back to review the security of the workers and employees of the industry in the wake of persistent threats of the militants.

A BSF camp was also set up near the plant to enhance the security of the cement factory officials.

UNI

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