Grenade event in Manipur, Imphal of Imphal West area, India on Wed 1st June 2022

On June 1, around 14 militants of United Tribal Liberation Army-James (UTLA-J) including its ‘chairman’ Tonthang Singsit surrendered at 1st Manipur Rifles Banquet Hall in Imphal of Imphal West in Manipur, reports East Mojo. The surrendered militants also laid down two KH-33 rifles, one AK rifle, one A1 rifle, one A2 rifle, three single barrel rifles and three small arms along with one Chinese hand grenade, 18 gelatin sticks, 18 detonators, and assorted ammunition. Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren, speaking on the occasion of surrender, said, ‘The youth who had gone on the wrong path because of family frustrations and other reasons should come home. As the Union Home Minister Amit Shah had assured, no actions will be contemplated against those former insurgents against whom there are no serious charges pending’.