From Our Correspondent
TURA: A cadre from the GNLA escaped from one of the outfit’s camps and surfaced in Jengjal to surrender before the BSF on Thursday morning.
The militant, identified as Dikki M Sangma alias Bandi (25), fled from the outfit’s camp located in the dense forests of Chokpot in South Garo Hills during the night and managed to reach Baghmara from where he boarded a public transport to head to Jengjal where he contacted BSF officials from the field intelligence unit to hand himself over.
The militant was a private soldier in the outfit and hailed from Rangdokram village of Baghmara.
The official surrender ceremony took place at the BSF Station Headquarters in Dobasipara on Thursday in which the BSF DIG welcomed the militant back to the mainstream and advised him to continue leading a peaceful life.
The surrendered militant revealed to authorities that he had joined the GNLA in April 2011 and underwent training at Durama Hills of East Garo Hills for six long months.
During the training he learnt handling of AK series weapons, pistol, INSAS and SLR rifles, lobbing of hand grenades, among others. He was also involved in several extortion activities in Kherapara, Barengapara, Chokpot, and Garobadha.
During the surrender he handed over his GNLA identity card bearing army number 111, date of issue 10/10/2011 and valid upto 10/10/2014, which was signed by GNLA commander-in-chief Sohan D Shira.
