Overview
- The Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibanganba) leader Haobijam Dilip and 46 cadres formally surrendered at a Homecoming Ceremony in Imphal on Tuesday, handing over 20 weapons, 216 rounds of ammunition and three explosives.
- An acceptance‑of‑surrender agreement was signed by Dilip and a senior state home department official, and the surrendered members will enter Manipur’s Revised Surrender‑cum‑Rehabilitation Policy for stipends and grants.
- Under the rehabilitation package each cadre is eligible for up to ₹6,000 a month for 36 months and a one‑time fixed deposit of ₹4 lakh, together with skill training to aid reintegration.
- State leaders framed the event as a step toward peace and urged remaining armed members to surrender while police said verification, legal processing and retention of arrests will continue.
- Officials tied the wave of recruitments to the May 3, 2023 ethnic violence and noted similar earlier homecomings, but they warned long‑term success will depend on verification, sustained livelihood support and community reintegration.