Guwahati, July 21 -- Written by - Manoj Kumar Ojha

Guwahati: In a major breakthrough in the fight against human trafficking, a team from the East Guwahati Police District (EGPD), based at Dispur Police Station in Assam, successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued five victims late Sunday evening.

Based on credible intelligence, the Dispur PS team launched a targeted operation that led to the arrest of four individuals involved in the trafficking network. The accused have been identified as Hemanta Borah (32) of Chatia, Jainur Ali (38) of Dodora, Aminul Islam (36) of Lakhipur, and one unidentified woman. All four are currently in custody.

The five victims, who were being trafficked for unknown purposes, were safely rescued duri...