<p>Drishti Rajkhowa, the second-in-command of militant group ULFA (Independent) has surrendered in Meghalaya, government sources said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Rajkhowa is currently under the custody of the Army intelligence and is being brought to Assam, they said.</p>.<p>He is known to be a close confidant of Paresh Baruah, the so-called 'commander-in-chief' of United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent).</p>.<p>The sources said Rajkhowa was based in Bangladesh till recently and came to Meghalaya few weeks ago.</p>.<p>His surrender is a major setback for the militant group, said a senior security expert.</p>.<p>The ULFA (I) has been demanding an independent state of Assam. The government had banned the outfit in 1990.</p>
<p>Drishti Rajkhowa, the second-in-command of militant group ULFA (Independent) has surrendered in Meghalaya, government sources said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Rajkhowa is currently under the custody of the Army intelligence and is being brought to Assam, they said.</p>.<p>He is known to be a close confidant of Paresh Baruah, the so-called 'commander-in-chief' of United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent).</p>.<p>The sources said Rajkhowa was based in Bangladesh till recently and came to Meghalaya few weeks ago.</p>.<p>His surrender is a major setback for the militant group, said a senior security expert.</p>.<p>The ULFA (I) has been demanding an independent state of Assam. The government had banned the outfit in 1990.</p>