Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 18, 2010:
One cadre of the proscribed PLA has reportedly surrendered with arms and ammunition before the authorities of 29 Assam Rifles of 26 Section at around 4.30 pm yesterday.
A PRO IGAR (S) release quoted the surrenderee as saying that he was disillusioned with the proscribed armed group and thus left the 253 Mobile Battalion, Onzia camp in Myanmar to surrender before the Assam Rifles.
identifying the individual as Pte Athang alias Lalmakthang (21) s/o (L) Dika of Ankhasu under Jiribam police station, the PRO release listed one AK 56 rifle with three magazines and 60 live rounds as items handed over by the surrenderee, who is informed to have joined the outfit on August 5, 2005 and underwent training in Nongket training camp near Hleizik.