Itanagar, March 31 An insurgent belonging to NSCN(IM) surrendered in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, police said.
Changlang Superintendent of Police Kirli Padu said the militant, identified as 30-year-old Jungron Chena, a resident of Manmao in the district, surrendered to the Changlang Police along with a .32mm pistol, a magazine, five .32 cartridges, and a mobile phone with a SIM card, in the presence of senior police officers and personnel from the Assam Rifles.
The SP added that the surrendered cadre had joined NSCN(R) in 2015 and later joined NSCN(IM) in 2022.
Police and Assam Rifles are jointly interrogating the surrendered militant, the SP added.