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Assam: Electricity department employee held hostage by locals in Numaligarh

Kaliyoni villagers detained a power dept staffer over frequent outages, low voltage, and alleged illegal welding; police rescued him hours later.

Sentinel Digital Desk

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BOKAKHAT: A tense situation arose on Wednesday night in Kaliyoni Block village under the Kamargaon sub-electricity division in Numaligarh. The villagers detained an employee of the electricity department along with a vehicle belonging to the Kamargaon electricity division. The employee was rescued several hours later in the presence of Numaligarh police. The detention and protest by the villagers was triggered by frequent power outages and low voltage issues in the Kaliyoni Block area. The locals also alleged that welding machines were being operated illegally.

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