Nine traders hailing from Mancachar area of Assam were abducted by armed militants in South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya early today, police said.
The traders who were going to a weekly market were taken at gun point from a forested area near Bilkona today, the police said.
Superintendent of police Anand Mishra said the abductors were suspected to be from the Achik Songa An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) group.
A search operation has been launched to rescue the victims, he said.
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