4 cadres of UPPK surrender to CM
CM blames poor jail building construction for KCP Sunil Meetei's escape
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, October 10 2011: Four cadres of United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) surrendered to the Chief Minister O Ibobi along with arms and ammunitions through the Bishnupur District Police today.

The four cadres who have surrendered along with arms have been identified as Akoijam Surjit (30) Meetei alias Bung alias Ayonba s/o Akoijam Khogen of Iroisemba Manghiden, RK Samson (30) alias Thambalcha s/o RK Suresh of Sagolband Moiranghanuba, Okram Rojen (27) alias Rohen s/o Okram Tomba of Keibi Heikak Mapal and Ningthoujam Naoba (24) alias Abung alias Kanbiba s/o Ningthoujam Shyam of Ningthoukhong kha khunnou.

Akoijam Surjit surrendered along with HK-33, three magazines and 55 live rounds.

RK Samson surrendered with a HK 33, three magazines and 70 live rounds.

Okram Rojen surrendered with an A-1, three magazines and 71 live rounds and N Naoba surrendered with a HK-33, three magazines and 62 live rounds.

Four of the surrendered had undergone training in Myanmar.

The surrender programme was held at the office chamber of Chief Minister today.

Chief Minister while welcoming the return of the cadres to the mainstream said that all possible help will be given to them to make them lead a life of peace and prosperity.

Answering queries from media persons Chief Minister O Ibobi said that almost all the cadres who have surrendered to the government prefer to join active services.

If they want to join as security personnel in AR and BSF, they can join after going through the due process.

He also revealed that there are apprehensions that if the surrender package is good it might act as an incentive for youths to join the underground groups and then surrender to the government.

He further went on to say that the escaping incident of KCP Sunil Meetei from jail is very unfortunate.

This was made possible because of old and poor jail buildings.

He stated that the government will try and re-arrest him.

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