Assam Times: Major blow for ULFA: Ujjal, 65 others surrender

Major blow for ULFA: Ujjal, 65 others surrender
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pbaruah on 01 November, 2007 11:05:00
 
In yet another setback for United Liberation Front of Asom, 66 of its cadres
including the most wanted Ujjal Gohain have surrendered before authority on
Thursday.
Mr Gohain was the finance secretary with the proscribed organisations 28th
battalion, who reportedly was in touch with the authorities for the last one
month.
All these surrenders came up after the arrest of Prabal Neog in mid-September.
These militants laid down their arms at a function organised at the 4th Assam
Police Battalion Headquerters in the
city.
Two more militants belonging to AANLA also surrendered in the function which
was attended by the Director General of Police R N Mathur, General Office
Commanding with Armys 4 corp and IGP Khagen Sarma.
Laying down their arms, they solemnly vowed to eschew the path of violence.
Notably, several ULFA leaders have surrendered before the authorities just
after the arrest of Prabal Neog, the chief of the dreaded crack unit 28th
battalion.
With this the total number of surrendered ULFA cadre are over 135 in last two
weeks.