In yet another setback to the Maoists, as many as 222 Maoist sympathisers surrendered before the Red rebels-dominated Malkangiri police on Tuesday.
According to reports, 222 Maoist supporters, including 19 militia and 72 women, from Telkunda village under the Kalimela police station surrendered before district Superintendent of Police Mitrabhanu Mohapatra at the district headquarters.
It may be recalled that as many as 101 Maoist supporters, including 24 militia and 26 women, had surrendered before the police in Malkangiri on Monday. The villagers hailed from Badigeta and Gandhigaon under Kalimela block.
Prior to that, 145 Maoist supporters, hailing from Kurub and Marigata villages under the Kalimela police limits in the district, had surrendered before police three days ago.
The series of surrenders in the recent past clearly indicates the Reds are losing ground in the district.