Guwahati: Three volunteers, all women, of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), who were among the six abducted by combat uniform-clad gunmen on Sunday from the Manas Tiger Reserve, were released on Tuesday night. Three men are still being held captive.
Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police P.K. Dutta told The Hindu that the three women were released around 6.15 p.m. in the Bengtol area of Chirang district. Efforts were on to secure the safe release of the other three captives.
The WWF-India on Tuesday issued an appeal for the immediate and safe release of its volunteers: “These young volunteers were part of the WWF team carrying out tiger habitat occupancy surveys in the area. These young and committed individuals were working towards helping to conserve the important biodiversity of the area for the larger benefit of the local community, the State and the region.”
Corrections and Clarifications
The news report, “3 of 6 WWF volunteers freed” (February 9, 2011) wrongly expanded WWF as the World Wildlife Fund for Nature. The correct expansion is World Wide Fund for Nature-India.
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