Google Maps lands Assam Police in Nagaland, locals hold them captive mistaking them for criminals

Google Maps lands Assam Police in Nagaland, locals hold them captive mistaking them for criminals

Guwahati, 8/1: A 16-member team of the Assam Police inadvertently strayed into Nagaland’s Mokokchung district during a raid while they were following directions on Google Maps, and was attacked by locals and held captive overnight, an official said on Wednesday.

According to a senior official of Assam Police, the incident occurred on Tuesday night when a team of the Jorhat District Police was carrying out a raid to apprehend an accused.