12 Maoists carrying 28.5 lakh surrender in Dantewada
The latest group of surrendered cadres included two women who turned themselves in to senior police and CRPF officials, citing disillusionment with the Maoist ideology and harsh forest life.
Dantewada superintendent of police Gaurav Rai told reporters, "The number of Maoists, who surrendered under the Lon Varratu campaign of the Dantewada police, has crossed the 1,000-mark and this achievement reflects the far-sighted policies of the govt, the continuous action of the security forces and the trust of the local communities."
Among the surrendered militants, Chandranna alias Bursu Punem, 52, and Amit alias Hinga Barsa, 26, each carried Rs 8 lakh bounties. Both were divisional committee members involved in multiple attacks on security forces.
Two other significant surrenders included Aruna Lekam, 25, an area committee member with a Rs 5 lakh bounty, and Deva Kawasi, 22, a section commander with a Rs 3 lakh reward.
The remaining cadres carried varying bounties - one with Rs 2 lakh, a woman cadre with Rs 1 lakh, and three others with Rs 50,000 each.
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The 12 cadres surrendered before senior police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials citing disappointment with growing differences within outlawed outfit, harsh forest life and hollow Maoist ideology, the officials said.
The surrendered individuals were also influenced by the rehabilitation drive 'Lon Varratu' and the state govt's new surrender and rehabilitation policy. The surrendered cadres under the Lon Varratu drive came from various districts including Sukma, Bijapur, and Narayanpur, apart from Dantewada.
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