In a major achievement for the Chhattisgarh Police, a record 122 Naxals, including their supporters, surrendered on Saturday with their arms in insurgency-riddled Sukma.
The surrendered ultras include several hardcore Naxals whom police were trying to apprehend for years for their involvement in major attacks on police and civilians in sprawling Bastar region, Additional Superintendent of Police Sukma (ASP) Santosh Singh said.
“They (surrendered Maoists) were strongly disappointed with Naxal ideology which propagates terror and wanted to return to mainstream of society,” he added.
Out of the 122 surrendered ultras, ten of them carried cash rewards of `1 lakh each on their heads, police confirmed.
Golapalli lOS member Ramesh, Polampalli lOS member Raja, Kistaram lGS member Badru, Dandakaranya Kisan Adivasi Majdoor Sangh (DKAMS) President of Kanger Ghati Pitvas alias Guddu, KMS member Raje, Janmilitia Commander Kosa and Hunga, Chetna Natya Mandali President Undam Bheema and Undam Joga carried cash reward of `1 lakh each on their heads. likewise, DKAMS President of Katekalyan area committee Mahadev carrying reward of `1.05 lakh on his head also surrendered before the police.
Apart from Naxals carrying reward of `1 lakh or more, 52 DKAMS members, 33 KMS members one CNM member, 12 GRD members, one Adivasi Balak Sangthan members, 3 militia deputy commander one from New Democratic Party (Telangana) and 4 Naxals supporters have left the path of violence, ASP Singh said.
A Naxal school teacher, a militia member, a Jantana Sarkar member, a president of Naxal agriculture committee and a militia platoon member were also among surrendering persons, he added. According to police the surrendering ultras were residents of various Maoist stronghold villages like Kistaram, Jagargunda, Chintagufa, Tongapal, Dornapal, Maraiguda and Konta.
They were provided with financial assistance of `10,000 each and will be rehabilitated according to the policy of State Government, the ASP said.