The two are residents of Badlabadli, a Muslim village close to the Mizoram border and about 360km south of Guwahati. A tribal outfit in Assam has deviated from this rule to free their hostages for a promise that the education of 100 girls of the community it represents would be taken care of. Terror or insurgent groups usually trade hostages for jailed members or release them after receiving ransom in cash. The militants took their hostages to a forest on the Assam-Mizoram border, but the villagers were in a belligerent mood. We reunited the hostages, released on the evening of July 5, with members of their families,” Bora said.

Source: Hindustan Times July 16, 2016 19:07 UTC