As many as 12 insurgents including a woman, surrendered before Dantewada Superintendent of Police Kamlochan Kashyap on Wednesday. The police described the single day surrender of so many rebels as ‘unprecedented’.
The insurgents Sukman (32), linga Ram (30), Chhinnu (35), Waman, Kumari Bode alias Aayati, Somdu Tati, Tati Joga (22), Bheema Barso, Ramesh Barso, Piku Ram (19) Basu, Bheema Tati and laxman Tati surrendered before the police on Wednesday.
The insurgents were active members of the Manlagir Area Committee in Tikanpal village under Kirandul police station limits and Jan Militia for past seven years, Kashyap said.
The surrendered insurgents told the police that they were frustrated with the high-handedness of senior Maoist cadre and wanted to join the main stream of life.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) DP Upadhyay and 111th battalion of Central Reserve Police Force Commandant (CRPF) Kamlesh Kumar were present during the briefing made to the mediapersons. This apart, ten Maoists surrendered before Sukma police on Wednesday.
The surrendered insurgents were identified as Hemla Nanda, Hemla, Sodhi, Sodhi Masa and Kartam Mukka all residents of Samsatti alongwith Awadhesh Kumar, resident of Majhipara; Madkam Deva, resident of Upampalli; Madkam Mukesh, resident of Pinabheji; Sanna, resident of Pongabheji and a local Operating Squad (lOS) member Madkam Singa, who is a resident of Upmapalli, Dornapal.