Two hardcore insurgents surrender in Arunachal

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Itanagar, Apr 06: Two hardcore militants of both NSCN factions have surrendered with arms before the civil and army authorities at Changlang in Arunachal's Chnglang district yesterday.

The surrender ceremony was held before deputy commissioner Hage Batt in presence of Kime Aya SP and Lt. Colonel of 39 Assam Rifles V Abraham, according to official sources here today.

The surrendered NSCN (IM) cadre-- Kanto Sema,37, was a self styled second Lieutenant of the banned outfit hailing from Agutitu village of Wokha district of Nagaland.

During the ceremony, he handed over one Chinese made 9 mm Automatic pistol and one magazine to the civil authority.

The other surrendered militant Keanu Mech of NSCN (K) was a self styled Sgt. from Dimapur and had been recently deployed at Nampong to carry out operations in the area. He also handed over a 9 mm automatic pistol and one magazine at the time of surrender.

The Deputy Commissioner while welcoming them to come to the main stream, advised them not to follow the anti-social path in near future. He also briefed them on the means and ways of livelihood, besides going behind the tough and torturous life of insurgency. He further discussed on the rehabilitation of such surrenderees and opined for publicizing the notification issued from the Ministry of Home Affairs relating to the benefits awarded to the surrendered militants.

He also called the Assam Rifles and Police to prepare pamphlets and posters so as to invite more and more such misled youths to surrender and led a dignified life. He also assured to lend all possible assistance towards this end.

He later handed over the surrendered to the SP for further interrogation and assured to set them free after being given clean chit by the SP, the sources added.

UNI

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