The new surrender policy of the State Government for Maoists has yielded good results as increasing numbers of Maoists are coming forward to join the mainstream, claimed DGP Sanjeev Marik here at a Press conference on Wednesday afternoon.
He said the State Police has taken the growing Maoist menace seriously and is conducting special operations to wipe out Maoists from the State.
During last few days, several young men and women have voluntarily surrendered inspired by the Government’s developmental activities in their areas. He claimed that Red activities in Malkanagiri have substantially been reduced with many youths involved in ultra activities in the Kalimela region laying down arms.
“There are hardly any Odia Maoists operating in Odisha. About 80 per cent of the Maoists operating in Odisha are from Andhra Pradesh. The Ultras active in Nuapada and Bolangir are from Chhattisgarh,” the DGP claimed.
Claiming that the rate of crime in districts like Ganjam, Kandhamal and Gajapati has been reduced, he said the State Police have already started process for introducing CCTNS and Citizens Portal for supply of good service to citizens. He informed that twenty more police stations would be established in the State soon.
He informed that Brahmapur would get a Commissionorate of Police System soon for which a blue print has already been prepared.
Among others, Brahmapur DIG Amitabh Thakur; Ganjam SP Narasingh Bhola and Brahmapur SP Dr Sarthak Sadangi were present.
Earlier, Marik had inaugurated the newly-constructed SDPO office building at Chhatrapur, the district headquarters of Ganjam.