ULFA-I Cadre Surrenders in Arunachal’s Tirap District
Officials cast the handover as part of a push to draw insurgents back into civilian life.
Overview
- The militant, identified as 23-year-old Jintu Gogoi, alias Arun Asom from Hachara village in Assam’s Sivasagar district, laid down arms Friday at the Superintendent of Police’s office in Khonsa.
- He turned in a 7.65 mm Italian-made pistol with one magazine and 10 rounds of live ammunition.
- Police, Assam Rifles and the Central Reserve Police Force jointly received the surrender at the district headquarters.
- Authorities said the step reflects sustained outreach that urges militants to leave violence and rejoin the mainstream.
- Officials said further investigation is underway, and ULFA-I remains a banned insurgent group active mainly in Assam and parts of Northeast India.