Source: Hueiyen News Service
Dimapur, June 07 2010:
NSCN (I-M), active in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, received a major setback when six of its hardcore cadres surrendered with arms before security forces at Khonsa.
A delayed report said the militants laid down their arms at a simple ceremony held on Thursday which was attended by sector commander of 25 Assam Rifles, Tirap district deputy commissioner and Superintendent of Police, besides commanding officers of 3 Dogra Infantry Battalion and 19 Assam Rifles, according to UNI.
The militants comprised of one self-styled 'corporal,' two self-styled 'lance corporals' and three 'sepoys' of the outfit, the report said, adding they belonged to Otongkhowa and Naitong in Kanubari Sub-Division and Paniduria in Khonsa circle of Tirap district.
One AK 47 rifle with one magazine and 70 rounds of live ammunition, besides one Chinese pistol, two revolvers, 30 rounds of PICA ammunition, one hand grenade and one kg RDX were recovered from the possession of the surrendered activists.
The surrender had come after a sustained effort for four months by the 3 Dogra Infantry Battalion stationed at Deomali, the report informed, adding many more cadres were likely to surrender soon.