Two hardcore Maoists, including a woman, surrendered before the police in Nabarangpur district on Saturday as they were “disillusioned with the activities of Maoists and found them to be harassing tribals and poor”.
The ultras, identified as Radhika Biswakarma alias Ramvati (19) of Kundei area in Nabarangpur district and Ramesh Markam alias Amar (22) of Dantewada in Chhattisgarh, surrendered before Superintendent of Police Brajesh Rai.
Both of them were working in the Mainpur division of the Maoists operating in Nabarangpur and Nuapada districts of Odisha and Dhamtari and Gariabandh districts of Chhattisgarh.
Radhika was associated with the Maoists since 2010, took 20 days training in Sunabeda and worked in the Sitanadi local Organisation Squad under the leadership of deputy commanders Satyam Gawde and Seema, the SP said.
She was involved the killing of a village Kotwal of Gobra and killing of SPO in Garibandh. She knows how to plant Tiffin bombs and fire SlR and 303 rifles, he said.
Ramesh Markam joined the Maoist ranks in 2009. He participated in an ambush against the police force in Nabarangpur district.
Radhika and Ramesh told reporters that they found the Maoist outfit without any ideology. They had been promised salary, dress materials, medical facilities by Maoist leaders. They were also told that the organisation works for welfare of tribals and poor people and works against corruption. But this was found to be false. The woman cadres are sexually exploited, they added.