Guwahati: A total of 644 terrorists from eight banned terrorist organizations surrendered with 177 weapons on Thursday in Assam. The police gave information about it. These militants are members of ULFA (I), NDFB, RNLF, KLO, CPI (Maoist), NSLA, ADF and NLFB. These terrorists surrendered in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at an event here.Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta told reporters that it is an important day for the state and Assam Police. Altogether 644 cadres and leaders of eight terrorist groups laid down their arms. He said that this is one of the biggest surrender of terrorists in recent times. Mahanta further informed that many weapons like AK-47 and AK-56 have been handed over from these terrorists. It is a historic day for Assam. More than 240 terrorists surrender in December.Before that, on December 31, the officials had told that more than 240 militants surrendered in Assam during the last three weeks from December 8. During this time he had told that terrorists have been involved in violent and criminal activities including kidnapping in southern Assam, Mizoram and northern Tripura for the last decade.

The militants amassed 150 different types of guns and huge quantities of ammunition.Giving this information, the officials said that 242 local tribal militants at various stages surrendered before the Assam Rifles and Assam Police in Karganj and Hailakandi districts in southern Assam from 8 December. These militants belonging to different organizations amassed 150 different types of guns and huge quantities of ammunition. These include four AK series rifles, one Chinese rifle, three M-20 pistols and 110 assorted weapons.Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta told reporters that this is an important day for the state and for the Assam Police. A total of 644 activists and leaders of eight militant groups have surrendered. Let us know that Assam has been burning in the fire of insurgency for a long time on various issues. Thousands of lives were lost and property worth crores was also lost.