20 cadres from four rebel groups surrender with arms before Manipur CM

20 cadres from different outfits surrendered their arms in the presence of Chief Minister of Manipur Nongthombam Biren Singh during a Homecoming Ceremony on March 09 at the Banquet Hall, 1st Bn Manipur Rifles in Imphal.Of the surrendered cadres, 16 belong to Thadou People's Liberation Army (TPLA), 2 are from United Liberation Front (UNLF), 1 from the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and 1 is from People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPARK).

The cadres also handed over 15 arms and 75 assorted ammunitions including AK-56 Rifle, M15 rifle, MK33 rifle, SMG, lathode, Glock 19 pistol, 06.9mm pistols, .32 pistols and a .22 pistol.

Under the revised scheme for Surrender-Cum-Rehabilitation of militants in the Northeast states, 2018 of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), benefits are given to them including a one-time financial grant of Rs 4 lakh to each cadre, which is to be kept in a bank, in their respective name as fixed deposit for 3 years.

The surrenderees will stay in a rehabilitation camp for three years during which they will be paid a monthly stipend of Rs 6,000 for three years.