Guwahati, Sept. 1 -- Assam's Karbi Anglong Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjib Kumar Saikia on Monday confirmed the arrest of five individuals in connection with the alleged murder of Nehkam Jomhao, a respected leader of the Thadou community.

"We have arrested five suspects so far. The body has not yet been recovered. The situation in the district remains normal," SSP Saikia told Northeast Now during a phone interview on Monday morning.

He added that the investigation remains active as authorities work to uncover the full circumstances behind the killing.

Police made the arrests after unknown assailants abducted Jomhao from his residence in Chonghang Veng, located in the Manja area of Karbi Anglong, around 7:30 pm on Saturday,...