Dibrugarh: Senior United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) cadre Anoljoy Asom surrendered before Tinsukia Police on Monday.

According to sources, Anoljoy had been staying in the Yajong area of Myanmar for a prolonged period, where he reportedly married a Burmese woman.

Sources described Anoljoy as a senior member of ULFA-I and said his surrender could further weaken the organisation.

Security forces have been trying to persuade cadres and youths associated with ULFA-I to return to the mainstream.

โ€œThe return of cadres to the mainstream is a positive sign for the security forces and agencies working for peace and stability in the region,โ€ a police official said.

Tinsukia Police have begun questioning Anoljoy to gather information about his activities and links with the organisation.

Avik Chakraborty is Northeast Now Correspondent in Dibrugarh. He can be reached at: [email protected]