Militant Linked to NSCN Lays Down Arms in Arunachal’s Tirap District

A militant belonging to the banned NSCN (Akato) outfit has surrendered before security forces in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district, an official statement said. The surrendered operative has been identified as 23-year-old self-styled ‘sergeant’ Inno Mosha Pangsa. A resident of Nagaland’s Tuensang district, Pangsa joined the organisation on April 19, 2022. He handed over one .32 calibre pistol, four cartridges and a walkie-talkie radio set with a charger, it said. The surrendered militant was handed over to the Khonsa Police for further action.

By Sonakshi Sarkar