Shillong, Aug. 10 -- Meghalaya police and Border Security Force (BSF) in a joint operations arrested four Bangladeshi nationals, including a police constable, for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and assault of a young man in South West Khasi Hills.

The suspects, who were part of a criminal gang, were apprehended on Saturday.

South West Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police (SP) Banraplang Jyrwa said that on August 8, at around 1 a.m., a group of 8-9 armed individuals entered a shop in Rongdangai village.

The victim, Balsrang A. Marak (21), was sleeping inside. The gang, armed with pistols and other weapons, held a pistol to Marak's head and demanded the phone number of the shop's owner.

He said that the criminals handcuffed...