33 Naxalites surrender before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
33 Naxalites surrender before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
Sukma, At least 33 Naxalites, 17 of them carrying a cumulative bounty of ₹49 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Friday, police said.
While 22 cadres, including nine women, turned themselves in before senior officials of the police and Central Reserve Police Forces earlier in the day, later 11 others, including two women, surrendered before police officials, they said.
The surrendered cadres cited disappointment with "hollow" and "inhuman" Maoist ideology and atrocities on local tribals, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan said.
The official said they were also impressed by the state government's 'Niyad Nellanar' scheme, aimed at facilitating development works in remote villages, and the new surrender and rehabilitation policy.
As many as 22 surrendered Naxalites were active in the Maad and Nuapada divisions of Maoists, he said.
Chavan said the cadres included Muchaki Joga , deputy commander in PLGA company no. 1 under the Maad division of Maoists, and his wife Muchaki Jogi , a member of the same squad, who carried a reward of ₹8 lakh each.
Among the others were Kikid Deve and Manoj alias Dudhi Budhra , both area committee members of Maoists carrying a reward of ₹5 lakh each, he said.
The official said seven surrendered cadres carried a bounty of ₹2 lakh each, while another Naxalite carried a reward of ₹50,000.
He said the other surrendered cadres were also involved in multiple attacks on security forces.
The district police, District Reserve Guard , CRPF, and its elite unit CoBRA played a crucial role in their surrender, he said.
The official said 11 other surrendered Naxalites were active in Badesatti village panchayat under the Phulbagdi police station limits. With this, Badesatti has become a Naxalite-free village panchayat, he said.
Chavan said four of them carried a reward of ₹2 lakh each, and one carried a bounty of ₹50,000.
The official said that under the new Chhattisgarh Naxal Surrender/Victim Relief and Rehabilitation Policy-2025, the state government has introduced 'Elvad Panchayat Yojna', which has a provision of sanctioning development works worth ₹1 crore to village panchayats that facilitate the surrender of Naxalites active in their area and pass a resolution declaring themselves Maoist free.
"For the last 15 days, the police have been targeting Badesatti village and were in contact with local panchayat representatives to encourage village-level members like militia and revolutionary party committee of the banned outfit to surrender," he said.
Chavan said 11 Naxalites active in Badesatti were identified, and with their surrender, the panchayat has become Maoist-free.
All the surrendered Naxalites were provided assistance of ₹50,000 each, and they will be further rehabilitated as per the government's policy, he said.
Last year, 792 Naxalites had surrendered in the Bastar region, comprising seven districts, including Sukma.
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