In a continuing trend, around 15 Maoist supporters, including three from militia groups, surrendered before the police in this Maoist-hit district on Wednesday.
All of them are residents of Sangel village under the Kalimela police station. They surrendered before Superintendent of Police Mitrabhanu Mohapatra.
Many of those who surrendered stated that the Red rebels had garnered their support by giving false promises, but their real character came to the fore in course of time.
Around 2,000 Maoist supporters have surrendered in the district in last two months.
Meanwhile, police sources said all the surrendered Maoists would be provided with assistance as per the Government norms.
On the other hand, on Tuesday after getting a threats from Maoists to vacate the village within a week, as many as 40 families of Kanaguda village under the Kalimela police station in the district left their homes fearing capital punishment by the ultras.
According to sources, the Maoists in a Praja Court have threatened the villagers to leave their homes within a week as some locals were working as police informers. They have also announced death punishment for the villagers who would not vacate the village.