Around 1000 Bru (Reang) militants belonging to United Democratic Liberation Army-Barak (UDLA-B) and Bru Revolutionary Army Union (BRAU) based in Hailakandi District of South Assam are likely to lay down arms and join the mainstream on December 12, at an official ceremony in Katlicherra block of Hailakandi District in Assam, reports The Assam Tribune on December 8. The Superintendent of Police, Hailakandi (SP) Nabaneet Mahanta said that cadres of the outfits will lay down their arms in the official ceremony which will be attended by the Speaker of Assam Assembly Biswajit Daimary and Water Resources, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika. All the former cadres of both the outfits have already deposited their arms and ammunition at Hailakandi, Cachar and Karimganj Districts and the Superintendents of Police have been asked to display these weapons during the upcoming ceremony.