Imphal, Aug. 18 -- Chief of Kangleipak Communist Party Taibangnganba (KCP-Taibangnganba), a banned underground outfit in Manipur, along with its 46 cadres surrendered 20 arms, 216 rounds of ammunition, and three explosives to Manipur government on Tuesday at the Home Coming ceremony held at 1st Manipur Rifles parade ground in Imphal.

The surrender is seen as a major step towards bringing armed cadres into the mainstream and strengthening the state government's efforts towards peace and normalcy in Manipur.

The cadres were led by their self-styled chairman Haobijam Dilip alias Taibanganba who was arrested in New Delhi on May 28 by a joint team of Delhi police special cell, Manipur police and Central Intelligence agencies.

Later, Manipur...