NSCN (K) cadres surrender
Two NSCN (K) cadres surrendered before Assam Rifles and Arunachal Pradesh Police at an army base in upper Assam today. The two cadres are self styled Lance Corporal Thothung Hakhun and self styled Sergeant Major Dapnong Tonglim. They also deposited two 7.65 mm pistols along with 20 rounds of live ammunition. Senior Assam Rifles, Arunachal Pradesh Police, civil administration officials were present during the surrender. "The surrender of both the cadres is yet another achievement for the security forces in motivating youths who have gone out of their way to pick up arms in the name of so-called revolution", a senior Assam Rifles official said.
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