United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) members surrender before DGP Assam GP Singh, at Assam Police Headquarters in Guwahati, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. (PTI Photo)
In 2023, a total of 11 ULFA(I) cadres surrendered to the state and have come back to the mainstream
Four United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) cadres surrendered before Assam Police in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Captain Bikram Axom alias Nayan Patmaut of Charaideo district, LT. Dipok Hatiboruah alias Dibya Axom, CPL Montu Moran alias Latest Axom alias Kulang Moran and Palash Moran alias Gopal Axom of Tinsukia district surrendered in the presence of the DGP of Assam GP Singh, Special DGP Harmeet Singh and ADGP Special Branch Hiren Chandra Nath at the police headquarters.
Speaking to CNN-News18, DGP GP Singh said, “These people had gone to ULFA thinking of something. They have realised it is all futile. So they contacted us and have come back home. We should no call this surrender. This is homecoming.”
Speaking on rehabilitating the cadres, DGP Singh said, “So far as rehabilitation is concerned, I don’t think it should be regarding the quantum of money being given to them. It is the commitment of society and the government to make them self-dependent. To an extent that we provide an environment to them where they provide employment to others with their leadership qualities. Since they mostly serve in ULFA, they acquire leadership qualities in the meantime.”
2 Thailand Hand grenades, 1 Austria-made 9X19 Pistol and 9 mm ammunition-25 rds have been recovered from them. All of them have been trained in warfare for 2-3 months in Myanmar.
In 2023, a total of 11 ULFA(I) cadres surrendered to the state and have come back to the mainstream.
As per Assam police officials, a total of five incidents have been committed by ULFA(I) this year in which 16 ULFA(I) cadres were arrested and one was killed in Police action.
Meanwhile, the Government of India and the Government of Manipur signed a Peace Agreement with the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), the oldest valley-based armed group of Manipur in New Delhi today.
The UNLF was formed in 1964 and has been operating both within and outside Indian Territory. The agreement is poised to give a fillip to usher in a new era of peace in the North East in general and Manipur in particular.
Source: News18