Itanagar, April 4 A militant from the banned ULFA-I surrendered to security forces in the Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, an official said on Saturday.
The surrendered militant, identified as Jintu Gogoi (23), also known as Arun Assam, was a self-proclaimed private security personnel residing in the Hachara village under the Singhadawar Police Station in Sivasagar district of Assam.
He handed over his weapons to the police, Assam Rifles, and the Central Reserve Police Force at the Superintendent of Police's (SP's) office in Khonsa on Friday.
During the surrender, Gogoi handed over a 7.65 mm pistol made in Italy, along with one magazine and 10 rounds of live ammunition.
The official said this is part of ongoing efforts to encourage militants to abandon violence and return to mainstream life. Further investigation is underway, the official added.