With an aim to lessen abduction for ransom incidents along National Highway-37 Imphal- Jiribam, a meeting was held at Bonlongdai village in Tamenglong District on May 17, reports Imphal Free Press. Speaking on the occasion Colonel Chinmaya Varma the Commandant of 23 Assam Rifles stated that abduction of laborers are prone towards Makru River side where communication network was poor. He also added that 12 or 13 railway construction workers have been abducted till date after the commencement of work.