A hardcore insurgent from the United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) surrendered to security forces in Khonsa, Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district. The surrender took place following a focused operation by the Khonsa Battalion of the Assam Rifles based on credible intelligence about the insurgent’s presence in the area. Efforts to persuade the insurgent to surrender were successful, leading to the laying down of arms and the militant being taken into custody.
The surrendered militant, identified as self-styled 2nd Lieutenant Bitul Baruah (31), handed over a .40 calibre pistol with a magazine and two live rounds of .40 calibre ammunition during the surrender. The successful surrender highlights the importance of intelligence-based operations and the persuasive approach adopted by the security forces in the region. The Khonsa Battalion of the Assam Rifles remains dedicated to promoting peace and stability in the area.
Khonsa, situated in a picturesque valley surrounded by the Himalayas, serves as the headquarters of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh. The ULFA (I), under the leadership of Paresh Baruah, has been active in insurgent activities primarily in Assam for more than forty years. In a separate incident, security forces recently thwarted a major terror plot in Arunachal Pradesh by apprehending a militant of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) and seizing a cache of arms and ammunition in Longding district.
