TURA: Another senior GNLA militant, who earlier operated under former commander Baichung Momin in the Chokpot region, has followed in his leader’s footsteps and surrendered here late on Friday night.
Lingdho N. Sangma (25), senior cadre of the GNLA’s sixth batch of recruits who passed out of arms training in 2014, was assigned as a personal security officer of GNLA chief Sohan D. Shira for three months. He is from Mandalgre village, close to the Durama Hills that had been a bastion of the GNLA for many years.
Lingdho was later dispatched with an AK rifle to join the southern command of Baichung Momin at Chokpot but following the mass desertion led by commander Hedeo Momin alias Cello-pa, Lingdho was recalled to the general camp and his weapon taken back.
As the news of Baichung’s surrender reached him, Lingdho contacted West Garo Hills police expressing his willingness to come forward and surrender.
He came to Rongram late on Friday night and was brought to Tura where he officially gave himself up.
