Assam:52 DNLA militants surrendered, lay down arms

Altogether 52 cadres, including four women, of Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) deposited their arms in Assam's Karbi Anglong district and came overground on Wednesday, a police official said. Additional Director General of Police (Special Branch) Hiren Chandra Nath said the programme took place at the existing DNLA designated camp at Dhansiri in the district. In the presence of the Karbi Anglong superintendent of police, the cadres deposited one carbine, one pump action gun, two .22 rifles, one .303 rifle, a hand grenade, two .32 pistols, he said. In a tweet ,Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed them to mainstreme.  

Glad that 52 cadres of Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA), including 4 women cadres, have surrendered and joined the existing Dhansiri camp, Karbi Anglong. The weapons surrendered by them include a carbine & a pump action gun, among others.

I welcome you all to mainstream. pic.twitter.com/dDNTFEAycR

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) February 16, 2022

In the last year, 113 DNLA cadres had laid down their arms. Altogether 165 militants belonging to the organisation have come overground so far. Its members were suspected to have been involved in killing five drivers of coal-carrying trucks in Dima Hasao district on August 27 last year after they purportedly failed to pay money demanded by the outfit.Dimasa people live mainly in Assam and Nagaland.