A top-ranking militant belonging to Revolutionary People’s Front/ People's Liberation Army (RPF/PLA) surrendered before Chief Minister (CM) N Biren Singh at 1st Manipur Rifles Banquet Hall in Imphal of Imphal West District in Manipur, reports East Mojo. The militant identified as ‘lieutenant colonel’ Irom Ibotombi Meitei alias Ibotomba alias Keirungbaalias Chingkei had joined the outfit in 1994-1995 and was RPF/PLA’s ‘deputy assistant secretary’ of health and family welfare. In his tweet, CM Singh, acknowledged that the homecoming of the active senior RPF/PLA militant marks a new beginning towards restoring peace in the state. He further said, ‘the government will uphold the commitment of Union home minister Amit Shah during his visit in the state to ‘not use a single bullet of lodge FIRs’ against any underground cadre who is ready to lay down arms and join the mainstream’.