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One shot at driver abducted in Asom

Diphu, May 14 (UNI) One person was shot at and another kidnapped by unidentified miscreants in separate incidents in Karbi Anglong district of Asom today.

A driver of the autonomous council operated passenger bus was abducted allegedly by National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants at about 1030 hours from Phoolani, about 100 km from Diphu.

The driver, driving a bus from Diphu to Langhing, was forced out of the bus, assaulted and taken away by the militants, police said.

However, none of the passengers were harmed.

Meanwhile, a casual employee in the office of the Joint Director of Fisheries (Hills) in Diphu was shot at by three unknown assailants at about 1120 hours.

He was rushed to the Diphu Civil hospital, from where he is being shifted to the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital.

Police suspect personal rivalry to be the cause of the attack.

However, no one had been arrested so far, police added.

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