Missing trio rescued: CM

IMPHAL, Feb 21: The three employees abducted toge-ther with Kasom Khullen SDO Dr Th Kishan, Mondal Y Token and Driver A Rajen have been rescued by a combined team of Assam Rifles and police from Tol-loi, Ukhrul district this morning.The rescued employees are Extension Officer in-charge RS Ramsing, village level worker S Ramthing and Peon Kapangkhui.People believe that the State Government can now ascertain the identities, motives and details of the cul- prits involved in the barba-ric murder. Conveying about the successful rescue operation during a press meet this afternoon, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh said the three abducted employees were rescued after a joint operation by Assam Rifles and police led by an IG.During the press meet which started at about 2.45 pm, the Chief Minister said that the rescued employees were being brought to Im-phal by an AR team. They would be arriving at Imphal within 10/15 minutes, Ibobi maintained.The AR team was entrusted to bring the rescued employees to Imphal to avoid any misadventure on the way, he stated.“The three employees would be fearing both the murderers and the Government. As their minds would have been already troubled with the possible threats to their future lives when they disclose the truths and facts of the gruesome murder, they would be ques- tioned with the assurance of full protection in their future lives,” the Chief Minister conveyed. To a query raised by scribes about the people’s lingering suspicion of NSCN (IM)’s involvement in the brutal murder, Ibobi said that the State Government would exert pressure upon the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to take up ne-cessary actions against the rebel group in case their involvement is confirmed prima facie.