An 'action commander' of the proscribed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head, and 23 other members of the outfit surrendered before the Director General of Police Rajiv Mehta today and deposited arms and ammunition.
The 'action commander', identified as Hedeo Ch Momin, surrendered with an AK 56 rifle, over 1,300 anti-aircraft ammunition and over 3,400 medium machine gun ammunition.
Of the other 23 rebels who surrendered today include West Garo Hills district 'area commander' Chingnang who laid down an AK 56 rifle, while 'area commander' of Chokpot area of South Garo Hills, Josbel Ch Marak, surrendered an SLR rifle and three magazines, police said.
Earlier this month, 30 hardcore cadres of GNLA including its Finance Secretary laid down arms on two separate occasions.
GNLA's announced objective is to achieve a separate Garoland on the lines of the Bodo Territorial Council in Assam but the group were also involved in killing, kidnapping for ransom and terrorising people in five western Garo Hills districts in the state.
