Six militants lay down arms
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Dibrugarh, July 11 2012:
Six militants, four from NSCN (K), one each from the NDFB and Ulfa laid down arms at the 18 Assam Rifles base camp at Jairampur in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday.
The surrendered militants were identified as self-styled private Hokato Sema, Nongya Langching, Limnong Mossang and corporal Panba Wangsu of the NSCN (K), Bijoy Basumatary (NDFB) and Bhaben Hazarika of the Ulfa's anti-talks faction.
They surrendered three 9 mm pistols, two 7.65 mm pistols, a .38 revolver and 2.9 kg of RDX.
Brigadier Paritosh Pant, the commander of 25 sector Assam Rifles, who oversaw the surrender, said security forces have succeeded in creating a secure environment in Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district and nearby areas by their relentless and sustained operation against militants groups.
He also assured proper rehabilitation of the surrendered militants and appealed to the insurgents groups to abjure violence and join the mainstream.
The superintendent of police (Changlang) BK Singh was also present during the surrender ceremony.