64 Mizo militants surrender

Churachandpur, July 18 : Sixty four Sinlung People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) cadres have surrendered to the government of Mizoram.

The surrender of the cadres took place at Vanappa hall, Mizoram at 11.30 am in which the chief minister Lalthanhawla received the surrenderees along with all his Cabinet members present and Assam Rifles officials.

In all 14 arms including two lethod bombs, four AK rifles, two Chinese carbines, two SLRs and other assorted arms were surrendered by the SPLA.

The AR officials present at the ceremony promised no rehabilitation for the surrenderees but at the same time promised to provide driving licenses for free passage in the whole state of Mizoram.