Itanagar, Feb. 3 -- In a significant development towards restoring peace and normalcy in the region, a cadre of the NSCN-K (Niki Sumi) faction has surrendered before the security forces in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district, police said on Tuesday.
Self-Styled (SS) Lt Wangjong Wangsu (37), Army No. 23149, a resident of Longsom village in Longding district, surrendered before the Tirap Police, 44 Assam Rifles, and 36 Battalion CRPF at the SP Office, Khonsa, on Monday.
Officials said the surrender is being viewed as a positive step towards strengthening peace initiatives in Tirap district and as an encouraging signal for other misguided youth to shun violence and return to the mainstream of the society.
Security forces reiterated their fir...