Imphal, December 20 2010: Five UG cadres belonging to five different Manipur based UG outfits surrendered to the Assam Rifles today laying down their weapons.

The UG cadres who formally surrendered to Maj Gen CA Krishnan, Inspector General of Assam Rifles (South) and the Additional DGP V Zathang of Manipur police includes Yumnam Romio @ Panthung of UNLF, Mutum Jiten of KCP (Noyon), Ningthoujam Ranjan, @ Spirit of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak, SS Cpl Salman Khan of PULF (Umar Farooq) and Md Nazir Khan of PULF (Azad) .

The militants surrendered handed over one M-16 rifle with a magazine and four 9mm pistols with magazines.

Speaking on the occasion, Additional DGP V Zathang assured that the government will ensure a better future life under the existing surrender policy.

Maj Gen CA Krishnan said that homecoming of 84 youths during this year is indicative of the improving law and order situation in the state.

This will prove to be a beacon for other misguided youth to lay down arms, abjure violence and return to the main stream.

Family members and relatives of the surrendered militants who were present during the ceremony expressed happiness at the homecoming of these youths, a PRO Assam Rifles press release said today.

The peaceful "Home coming" of these militants is the eventual outcome of continuous and sustained efforts by of the AR in motivating the family and relatives of these militants to enable them join the mainstream, the release added.

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