Guwahati, Aug. 6 -- A top leader of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), Janardan Gogoi, also known as Jit Asom, has surrendered to authorities in Nagaland.

Gogoi has since been taken to the Charaideo district police in Assam, where he is being held for questioning. This development comes as part of a significant crackdown on militancy in the region.

Gogoi, who hails from the Tinsukia district of Assam, was an active member of ULFA-I's anti-talks faction led by Paresh Baruah. His surrender is a direct result of increased pressure from a Unified Command, consisting of the Assam Police, Assam Rifles, and the Indian Army, operating in Upper Assam and bordering Nagaland.

This pressure has led to several recent s...