Imphal, Feb. 7 -- Manipur police commandoes have successfully executed a special operation that led to the safe rescue of two kidnapped hostages from Assam after arresting one of the kidnappers from Manipur.

The Imphal East district police commandos on Thursday night rescued Rintu Mina (37) of Kanaimara Part 2, Dhubri in Assam, and Montu Sheikh (20) of Gasbari P.O. Purandiara, Assam, officials said.

They were allegedly kidnapped for ransom by a gang of five persons and kept in illegal detention for the past two days.

Upon receiving intelligent input from their sources, the special commandos unit of the Manipur police rushed to a house in Hatta, Near Public Hospital in Imphal East, and launched a rescue operation.

On seeing the advanci...