Four Armed Gang Members Killed in Police Encounter Near Assam-Meghalaya Border

Sep 28, 2025 04:59 pm CST

Police in Assam neutralized four members of an armed gang during an encounter near the Meghalaya border, foiling their plan to kidnap a local businessman. The operation, led by senior police officials from Goalpara and South Salmara-Mankachar, targeted suspects believed to be part of a criminal network involved in extortion, kidnappings, and illegal arms trafficking that had been operating in the region for months.