By Sobhapati Samom
Imphal, Oct 11 : Manipur Government is discussing with the Central authorities to recruit the surrendered militants in the Central paramilitary forces for their rehabilitation.
State Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh said this while addressing the media persons in connection with a home-coming ceremony of four cadres of Manipur outfit United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) here this evening.
Ibobi said the State Government had approached the Union Home Ministry in this regard. He also informed that the priority of the recruitment process will be given to the surrendered militants who fulfil crieria.
Priority will also be given to those surrendered in the recent past. The State Government has taken up the initiative with a view to expedite the rehabilitation process of the surrendered militants, the Chief Minister added.
Welcoming the four UPPK cadres who laid down three sophisticated German made Heckler Koach-33 automatic rifles and Myanmar automatic rifle A-1 along with three magazine and 260 ammunition, he also informed that the State Government is seeking review of existing Centrally sponsored surrendered policy.
State’s police chief Y Joykumar, DGP, who also attended the homecoming function along with his senior police officials also said that some of the surrendered militants have already cleared the recruitment criteria.
Police sources in Imphal said around 240 militants belonging to various armed groups have laid down their arms and joined the mainstream in the last two years. Presently, a verification process of the surrendered militants is on for proper implementation of rehabilitation scheme, it added. So far 106 of them have been verified.
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