Bru militants

Guwahati, Dec 12: A total of 1,179 Bru militants belonging to two outfits surrendered in Assam’s Hailakandi district and laid down 350 firearms on Monday, police stated.

Additional Director General of Police (Special Branch) Hiren Chandra Nath stated that insurgents who surrendered belonged to the United Democratic Liberation Front of Barak Valley (UDLF-BV) and Bru Revolutionary Army of Union (BRAU).

The two outfits that had been energetic often in regions alongside the Assam-Mizoram border laid down AK collection rifles, M16 rifles, and different firearms except for over four hundred cartridges.

Altogether 634 individuals of BRAU, led with the aid of using Rajesh Charki, and 545 UDLF-BV militants, headed with the aid of using Dhanyaram Reang, surrendered throughout the day, Nath stated.


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“The peace process with these two groups had been underway since 2017. There were some differences, but under the guidance of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, we could convince them to come to the negotiating table.”

“Other formalities and rehabilitation process will begin soon. We will take the process forward in such a manner that no new militant group is formed in the area in the future,” the senior police officer said.

The militants, who had been already in ceasefire with protection forces, officially laid down their palms earlier than Assam Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary and Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika.

Talking to journalists after the ceremony, Daimary stated, “The authorities may be thoroughly addressing their worries and offer them a budget for improvement. I additionally urge all different teenagers who’re nevertheless in armed companies to abjure violence.”

Hazarika stated that the surrendered militants raised often developmental problems and the government will make certain that the real needs are met.

BRAU ‘commander-in-chief’ Charki said that they are happy to come overground and reiterated the demand for an autonomous economic council for the Bru community.

He claimed that maximum Bru-inhabited villages close to the Assam-Mizoram border regions are but to peer improvement and sought schemes from the authorities for the betterment of those regions.

The BRAU additionally submitted a constitution of needs addressed to the leader minister, in search of land for the network below the Forest Rights Act, 2006, and Scheduled Tribe (Plain) repute withinside the state.

Their different needs encompass government jobs for the teenagers of the Bru network and developmental works including electrification and the creation of roads, schools, and hospitals withinside the vicinity predominantly inhabited with the aid of using the network.

For the surrendered BRAU cadres, they have got demanded ex-gratia for the ex-militants in addition to households of these killed over the years, lifting of crook instances towards the cadres and entitling them blessings below Prime Minister Awas Yojana.