Dibrugarh, Apr 25: In a joint operation, security forces apprehended three cadres of the banned ULFA-I in Nagaland’s Mon district on Friday night.

The arrested individuals have been identified as self-styled Lieutenant Gajendra Asom (35) from Tezpur, self-styled Lance Corporal Brojen Asom (27) from Jorhat district, and self-styled Sergeant Puhor Asom (26) from Golaghat district in Assam.

According to police sources, the trio was active in the Phomching area and was intercepted while moving towards Shangnyu village.

“Gajendra Asom joined the outfit in 2011, while Brojen Asom and Puhor Asom joined in 2022 and 2019, respectively. They were active ULFA-I cadres involved in several extortion-related activities,” a police official said.

In a separate operation, an active NSCN (IM) cadre surrendered before the Khonsa Battalion of Assam Rifles in the Sanliam area of Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh, on Saturday.

The cadre, identified as self-styled SS Lieutenant Thinwang Deosa (60) of Sanliam village under Lazu circle, surrendered before Tirap Police and the 44th Assam Rifles at the Superintendent of Police’s office in Khonsa.

He laid down arms along with a US-made 7.65 mm pistol, one magazine, and seven live rounds of ammunition.

Officials said the surrender followed sustained intelligence-based operations and negotiations, leading to a peaceful outcome.

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