Guwahati, May 1 -- A construction worker abducted by NSCN-Yung Aung (NSCN-YA) cadres from a work site in Pongchau in Arunachal Pradesh was killed during an encounter on last Sunday between security forces and NSCN-Khaplang-Yung Aung (NSCN-KYA) militants.

According to sources, Giyas Uddin, an employee of PSK Enterprise at the Government Higher Secondary School in Pongchau, died in the crossfire.

The incident followed the Friday night abduction of Uddin and site supervisor Janlung Wangpan from the Pangchao area in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district, which borders Myanmar. Acting on specific intelligence, a joint operation by the Army and Assam Rifles was launched in Pangchao on Sunday.

A defence spokesperson reported that during the e...