Sixty-seven militants of the banned Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA), an extremist group based in Assam, have surrendered to the Assam government.
The DNLA militants also deposited a large cache of arms and ammunition.
The DNLA had announced a ceasefire in September and 46 cadres of the group had surrendered on November 13.
The group, mostly active in Dima Hasao district in Assam, had announced a unilateral ceasefire in September and 46 cadres of the group had surrendered on November 13.
The Dimasa tribe is an indigenous, ethno-linguistic community living in Assam and Nagaland.
The DNLA was formed in early 2019 with the purported aim to create a “sovereign, independent Dimasa Nation”.
