Resubelpara, April 27 -- Meghalaya Police has foiled an alleged abduction attempt and rescued a local businessman within half an hour of the crime being reported and arrested three persons in this connection, police said in a statement today.

The incident occurred on April 25 when Bajengdoba Police Station received inputs from residents in the Bolsong area about unidentified individuals abducting a businessman in a silver car bearing a registration number ML-08-K-5869.

Acting on the information, police set up a checkpoint at Mansinggre village and intercepted the vehicle, along with the victim's motorcycle, which was being ridden by one of the accused.

"The abducted businessman was found inside the vehicle and was rescued unharmed," poli...