Guwahati, June 23 -- Reported by Avik Chakraborty

Dibrugarh: Three cadres belonging to two Naga insurgent groups voluntarily surrendered before the Changlang district police in Arunachal Pradesh, marking another step in ongoing efforts to bring militants back into the mainstream.

The surrendered individuals include two members of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) and one cadre of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM). They have been identified as Jongham Saijong (43) of Old Jukhi village, Lomjan Pangtha (51) of Jongji Havi village, and Khangjung Khanglim (22) of Old Salang village.

According to police officials, the trio decided to lay down arms following sustained counselling efforts by secu...