HT Correspondent
BOKAJAN, May 8: 13 cadres of a splinter group of All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) surrendered before the Karbi Anglong police and laid down arms in a ceremony held at Bokajan Police Station on Sunday.
The arms laying ceremony was held in presence of Assam Police DIG, Central Range, IPS, Satyaraj Hazarika, SP of Karbi Anglong, IPS, Pushpraj Singh and top ranking officials of Assam Rifles and CRPF.
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The surrendered cadres include self-styled Commander, Shankar Kurmi, Sumon Gour, Ganga Ram Sahu, Sadmanda Gour, Ajit Pradhan, Manoj Sahu, Hori Gour, Kanakram Gour, Sankar Gour, Bidjaram Lodhi, Hira Gour, Pawan Gour and Kuldeep Nayak.
The group deposited a huge cache of arms including four AK-56 rifles, 4 pistols, a 6 bore revolver and 36 live ammunition in the function.
The Assam Rifles in a release stated, “With an aim to promote peace and harmony in the region the security forces of Spear Corps have always endeavoured to mainstream the misguided youth who have taken up the path of insurgency. Towards this aim, 6 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Spear Corps in conjunction with Assam Police, through their relentless efforts have successfully persuaded the homecoming of 13 active cadres of AANLA, who laid down their arms.”
Moreover, the Assam Rifles also complemented the youth for their decision to shun violence and join the mainstream and lead a happy and peaceful life. Families of the surrendered cadres also expressed their gratitude to the security forces for bringing their loved ones back to the family safely.
AANLA had already laid down arms in 2012 along with four other Adivasi militant groups in presence of the then Union Home minister P Chidambaram and Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati.
