Shillong: ULFA rebels are infiltrating
into Myanmar following mounting pressure on them and other
groups in Bangladesh, BSF said on Wednesday.
"Pressure is building on Indian insurgents in
Bangladesh, where they do not have a free run anymore. Those
who don`t want to surrender are finding new pastures and one
such place in Myanmar," BSF Inspector General (Assam and
Meghalaya Frontier) Prithvi Raj said.
Militants are infiltrating into Myanmar of late, he
told reporters to specific questions on the presence of ULFA
in that country.
He was speaking to the media at the surrender of a
Myanmar-based ULFA militant -- `corporal` Jatin Shaw alias
Alput Thapa, the body guard of ULFA `commander` Sujeet Mohan
who is also holed up in Myanmar.
Raj said Jatin`s surrender was another step in the
process of reconciliation of the ULFA.
"The atmosphere of confrontation is giving way to the
process of reconciliation. We are anticipating more surrenders
of ULFA cadres in near future," he said.
Asked about reports that Karbi Longri NC Hills
Liberation Front (KLNLF) ultras would surrender en masse like
DHD(J), Raj said "The process is on. We hope it will happen
soon."
According to BSF sources, KLNLF, based in Assam`s
Golaghat and Karbi Anglong districts, has declared an
unilateral ceasefire and all its cadres are expected to lay
down arms next month.
PTI
