Manipur CM N Biren Singh welcomes 43 cadres of different proscribed outfits after surrendering arms
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said that a total of 43 militants, including a woman, of eight various extremist outfits, laid down their arms and ammunition in his presence, at a function on Saturday.
The surrendered militants deposited arms, ammunition, and explosives, including 19 AK series rifles, pistols, hand grenades, IEDs, and live ammunition.
Addressing the surrendered militants, the Chief Minister said that the doors of the government are always open for anyone willing to give up arms and join the mainstream.
He said that the government would provide rehabilitation benefits under the scheme for Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation of Militants in the northeastern states, 2018 of the Union Home Ministry.
“Unity and ethnic harmony among all sections of the society is the need of the hour for building a prosperous and peaceful Manipur. With the collective efforts of the security forces and the civil society, ‘War Against Drugs‘ would be successful to make Manipur a drugs-free state,” Singh said.
Under the revised MHA scheme for Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation of Militants, a one-time financial grant of Rs.4 lakhs has been provided to each of the surrendered militants. The amount is to be kept in a bank in their names as a fixed deposit for a period of three years.
Each surrendered militant was paid a monthly stipend of Rs.6,000 besides incentives for surrendered weapons. The surrendered militant would stay in a rehabilitation camp for three years.
The 43 included 13 cadres of the KYKL, 11 from the KCP, 5 each from the PLA/ RPF, the KCP-N, and the UNLF, two from the PREPAK (PRO) and one each from PREPAK, and the NSCN-U.
Director General of Police P Doungel said that with the surrender of 43 militants, 644 utras of various outfits have come into the mainstream.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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