As many as 390 Maoist supporters, including 49 militia and two village committee members, surrendered before Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra here on Friday.
The Maoist supporters belong to seven villages including Ramaguda, Metaguda, Pandaguda, Madhiguda, Karamguda and Ervanpalli of the district.
Prior to the surrender, the Maoist supporters marched in a procession towards the District Headquarters of Police here. "The militia members and village committee members will get rehabilitation facilities under the guidelines laid by the Government, while we will try to solve all the problems faced by the villagers," said the SP.
Notably, on September 10, more than 120 Maoist supporters, including 16 from militia groups and six village committee members, had surrendered before the Malkangiri police.
Similarly, 150 Maoist supporters including four militia members and two village committee members from Gumkaguda and Intaguda villages under Kalimela police station had surrendered before the SP on September 8.
Meanwhile, the Maoists have decided to observe a Malkangiri bandh on September 25 protesting mass surrenders before the police.