Police Commissioner David Manning has confirmed that one of the four people being held captive in the Highlands has been released.
In a statement released by the Commissioner, Manning confirmed that a female Papua New Guinean has been released.
“The release of one female Papua New Guinean is a positive outcome, and negotiations continue for the safe release of the remaining two female Papua New Guineans and the male New Zealand citizen,” Manning said.
“From the information that we have received, the remaining three captives are in reasonable health, though are being held in difficult terrain,” he said.
Meanwhile, Manning has issued a strong warning to every citizen to stop spreading fake news on Social Media.
“The circulation of fake news can complicate security operations leading to tragic outcomes and I call on people using social media and administrators to not post information that has not been verified by official sources,” Manning said.
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