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Robbers loot passengers, hijack bus

Guwahati, Jul 22(UNI) The robbers have looted the passengers of a Guwahati-bound night bus in central Asom's Nagaon district late last night.

Nagaon DC J Balaji told UNI that around six robbers, armed with sharp weapons, hijacked the bus, which was coming from Imphal, near Burapahar.

Threatening the passengers with weapons and even assaulting some, the robbers looted Rs 2 lakh cash and other valuables of the 40-odd passengers. The driver was also injured.

Police have recovered the bus near Ambagan, around 35 km from the spot.

The DC informed that the passengers were later taken to Guwahati in the same bus.

An operation had been launched in the area to nab the robbers.

UNI

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