Fourteen Naxals, including four hardcore ultras,carrying cash rewards of various amounts on their heads, surrendered before the police in the insurgency-hit Bijapur district, police said here on Sunday.
“Two hardcore Naxals that carried cash rewards of Rs 3 lakh on their arrest along with two others carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh each on their heads were among the Naxals giving up arms,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Bijapur Kl Dhruv said.
According to the police, Maoists were impressed by the public relations drive being carried out by security forces in the Naxal-hit region.
Kursum Bodi (36) resident of Rengavaya who was President of Jantana Sarkar and carried reward of Rs 3 lakh on her head gave up arms. likewise, Kamlesh Poyam (26) Commander of CNM (Chetana Natya Mandali) an outfit of banned CPI (Maoist) who too carried reward of Rs 3 lakh on his arrest turned up before the police.
In the same way, Nagesh Gota (20) and Kursam Sayabi (25) both Janmilita Commanders carrying reward of Rs 1 lakh each gave up arms, police said. All of them were involved in various kinds of Naxal related incidents like, murder, attempt to murder, damaging roads, firing on police camps, arson and similar others. Cases were registered against them with Kutru, Farsegarh and Bedre police stations, the SP added. They were all provided with instant financial support of Rs 10,000 each.