The Assam police on Thursday recovered the bodies of two officials inside a forest in the Dima Hasao hill district. The two — Colonel (retired) J.S. Sandhu, Deputy General Manager of a cement project of Jaiprakash Associates Limited, and Ramen Sarma, Deputy Manager, Assam Mineral Development Corporation (AMDC) — had been abducted by an insurgent outfit from Karbi Anglong on November 25 for ransom.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) of Dima Hasao district Surjeet Singh Panesar told The Hindu that the bodies were in a highly decomposed state.
Mr. Panesar said the officials must have been killed at least 10-12 days back. The bodies were recovered at Haskhuji, about 18 km off Umrangshu. Colonel Sandhu hailed from Jalandhar, Punjab and Ramen Sarma hailed from upper Assam's Sivasagar district.
Inspector-General (Law and Order) L.R. Bisnoi said initial investigation indicated the involvement of an insurgent outfit of Karbi Anglong.
Probe on
Mr. Panesar said they had got vital leads and the probe was on.
