6 UGs of different groups lay down arms
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, February 15 2012:
Six cadres of three different UG outfits today laid down arms before BSF DIG, Manipur and Cachar, Manoharlal Batham during a "home coming ceremony" held at 116 battalion of BSF Ningthoukhong Loktak Sector.
The UGs also handed over a huge cache of arms and ammunition to the DIG.
The surrendered militants are self-styled lance corporal Solendro alias Inaoton (26), Amarjit alias Mangaljao(17), Thangcha alias Lupheng(28), self-styled corporal Tungdim Jangam alias Mangboi Zou (46), all from UNLF, and L Naobi(28) of RPF/PLA and Hamish, publicity secretary of PULF.
The arms and ammunition they handed over to the border guarding force DIG during the home coming ceremony included four 9 mm pistols with 10 live rounds, one 7.65 mm pistol with five rounds, one country made 9 mm gun with two rounds and two Chinese hand grenades.
DIG BSF Sector Manipur, Angom Shamu, CRPF officials, Bishnupur district Additional Superintendant of Police LM Haokip among others attended at the surrender ceremony.