Manipur: 14 militants, including top leader, surrenders arms

CM Biren Singh said 'not a single bullet' would be fired against militants who want to join the mainstream, and no FIR would be lodged unless they were involved in a heinous crime.

Addressing the ceremony, CM Biren Singh called upon the youth who have taken up arms to return to the mainstream, stating that violence “will not bring any solution”. (Twitter/@NBirenSingh)

Written by: Jimmy Leivon

2 min readImphalJun 1, 2022 08:51 PM IST First published on: Jun 1, 2022 at 08:51 PM IST

As many as 14 cadres of the United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) (James faction), including its chairman, laid down their arms before Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday, at a ‘Homecoming Ceremony’ held at the Banquet Hall of 1st Battalion, Manipur Rifles, Imphal.

The militant group brought along with them two KH-33 rifles, one AK rifle, one A1 rifle, one A2 rifle, three single barrel rifles and three small arms along with one Chinese hand grenade, 18 gelatin sticks, 18 detonators, and assorted ammunition.

Singh said the state can see development only when there is peace. (Twitter/@NBirenSingh)

Addressing the ceremony, CM Biren Singh called upon the youth who have taken up arms to return to the mainstream, stating that violence “will not bring any solution”.