SHILLONG: The West Garo Hills district administration has made elaborative security arrangements for the disbanding ceremony of the ANVC and ANVC-B to be held at Dikki-Bandi stadium in Tura on Monday.
“We have put in place elaborative security arrangements at the venue to ensure that the ceremony passes off peacefully,” West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Praveen Bakshi informed The Shillong Times over the telephone on Sunday.
He also informed that both the ANVC and ANVC-B have submitted the list of cadres and arms and added that around 450 cadres of both ANVC and ANVC-B would be formally surrendering during the ceremony.
“As a ceremonial gesture, some of the cadres will be laying down their arms during the ceremony,” Bakshi said while adding that some of the arms will be put on display at the venue.
He also informed that special arrangement has been made for transportation of the cadres from their camp to the venue.
The Deputy Commissioner hoped that this positive development will encourage other militant groups to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream.
Bakshi informed that the Government would help the surrendered cadres to open bank accounts.
“The surrendered cadres will be provided with vocational training to help them start businesses of their own choice,” he said.
ANVC has 162 combat and 285 civilian cadres in its ranks and all of them are expected to be present when the formal disbanding of the outfit takes place on Monday.
The group will also bring along arms and ammunition to be handed over to the government.
For the benefit of its cadres, the ANVC will take the new name of Chellongma Kotok (group of wasps).