On December 5, three persons including a newly recruited Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) militant was reportedly beaten up mercilessly to death by DNLA militants at Kasmaipur in Maibang of Dima Hasao District in Assam, reports Nagaland Post. According to sources, five newly recruited DNLA militants were thrashed for trying to escape from the designated camp at Kasmaipur on December 5. On the same day, six local youths were abducted and brought to the DNLA camp, where the militants were staying after coming overground, on allegations of stealing and selling parts of an abandoned excavator in the area. The six civilians were also beaten up mercilessly. On December 6, villagers with the help of the Police found two youths killed and four other injured. The five severely injured DNLA recruits were also recovered. Later on December 7, one of the injured DNLA recruit succumbed to the injuries. The two deceased villagers have been identified as Ramsen Langthasa and Bimal Goswami while DNLA militant was identified as Aporat Langthasa. The police has arrested five DNLA militants including the 'deputy c-in-c' who had come overboard for talks on the charge of killing three persons and injuring nine persons. DNLA had declared a unilateral ceasefire for three months on September 7, 2021 as a “goodwill gesture and as a positive response to the call of peace” by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The ‘chairman’ of the militant outfit, Edika Diphusa alias Kharmindao Dimasa, his deputy Juddychan Haflongbar alias America Dimasa, and ‘general secretary’ Prithamjit Jidongsa alias Galao Dimasa, had come overground on September 24.