Six UG cadres lay down arms before BSF
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 15 2012:
Six cadres of three different UG outfits have laid down arms before BSF Inspector General (Manipur and Cachar Sector) Manohar Lal Batham today.
The UG cadres surrendered to the IG at a 'home coming ceremony' held inside the post of 116th Bn BSF at Ningthoukhong.
Those who surrendered today included four UNLF cadres.
They were S/S Lance Corporal Solendro alias Inaoton (16) from Imphal East district, UNLF's S/S Lance Corporal Hijam Amarjit alias Mangoljao (27) from Thoubal district, S/S Corporal Tangdeng (15) from Churachandpur district and Private Sangthuam (30) from Churachandpur district.
The other two cadres were RPF's S/S Lance Corporal LN Singh (28) from Imphal East district and S/S publicity secretary of a PULF faction Hanish (37) from Thoubal district.
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The six cadres brought four 9 mm pistols with four magazines, one 7.65 mm pistol and one magazine containing five live rounds, one 9 mm country made stengun with a magazine containing three live rounds and two hand grenades.
Welcoming the surrendered cadres, IG ML Batham said their surrender has rung out a message to the people of Manipur that violence has no place in the society and it cannot solve any problem.
Even though the BSF establishment in Manipur is small, BSF has been actively engaged in development works as well as maintenance of law and order in the State, the IG added.