Imphal, March 01: Two cadres each of the NSCN (IM) and KCP surrendered before Chief Minister O Ibobi today along with arms and ammunition.

The two NSCN (IM) cadres, both of the rank of sergeant, are identified as Ningtam Keishing (21) of Kuirei village, Ukhrul district and Ringphami Luikham (21) of Chatrik.

Both of them were posted in the escort of NSCN (IM) general secretary Th Muivah at the NSCN Hqs at Dimapur.

Ningtam joined the outfit in 1997 and was promoted to sergeant in 2006.He surrendered along with one Sniper rifle (B/Regd number 2679), three magazines and 80 live rounds.

Ringphami joined the outfit in December 1997 and surrendered along with one sub-machine gun (B/Regd number 07467), three magazines, 70 live rounds and one Chinese made hand grenade.

The two KCP cadres, are identified as Ningombam Naobi Singh (22) of Bashikhong bazar and Okram Premkumar Singh alias Sathi of Singjamei Chinga Makha.

Naobi surrendered along with one AK-56 rifle, three magazines, one Chinese made hand grenade and 117 ammunition.

He joined KCP in the last week of May last year and underwent military training at Leirang jungle, UNLF training centre at Myanmar.

Premkumar joined KCP on July 18 last year and underwent military training at Nungkam jungle, Chandel district.

He surrendered along with one AK-56 rifle, three magazines, one WT set (Kenwood) and 110 numbers of ammunition.

Speaking at the surrender ceremony, Chief Minister O Ibobi said that the four cadres surrendered as they realised that violence will not yield any positive results and expressed hope that the colleagues of the four cadres will follow suit.

The surrendered cadres will be entitled to the benefits enumerated under the surrender under the surrender policy, said the Chief Minister and assured that security will be provided to them so that they may lead normal lives.

Some of the cadres who had surrendered earlier have been suitable employment, said the CM and added that the case of the rest will be looked into soon.

The two NSCN (IM) cadres surrendered through the SP of Bishnupur S Ibocha while the two KCP cadres surrendered through Imphal West Sp Clay Khongsai.

Information received said that Ringphami Luikham was a noted trainer of the NSCN (IM) and till date had imparted training to about 4000 NSCN (IM) cadres.

According to him the present strength of the NSCN (IM) is about 30,000 cadres.

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