Kamjong, May 9 -- Due to concerted efforts by the Assam Rifles, a woman abducted by the Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) and Village Volunteers Eastern Zone was safely rescued and released on Saturday. According to an official statement, the release took place south of Z Choro village, close to the incident area under the watch of Assam Rifles, Intelligence and other agencies.

The husband of the woman, the Village Headman and CSOs were also taken to Humine Thana, short of Phaikoh and close to the handover location, once their own forces had secured the release, according to an official statement.

After release, the family and CSOs were taken to the unit headquarters at Chassad for formal handing over and documentation. The family, villa...