Twenty-one Maoists including a member of 26th number PlGA Platoon and Janmilitia Commander carrying cash reward worth lakhs of rupees each on their head surrendered in Bastar district headquarters Jagdalpur on Wednesday.
Bastar District Collector Amit Kataria handed over Rs 10,000 on behalf of the Chhattisgarh Government to each of the surrendered rebels as a goodwill gesture.
There were nine women among the Maoists who surrendered, Bastar (Range) Inspector General of Police (IGP) Viveknand Sinha told reporters at a Press conference held here.
The surrendered Maoists were identified as -- lakshman Madkami, Bharsuram Mandavi, laxman Kashyap, Arjun Kashyap, Nanduram Markam, Kawasi Muka, Guddi Markam, Masa Podiumi, Jagra Markami, Mangali Markam, Baman Kawasi, Deva Muchaki, Jogaram Markam, Budhram Muchaki, Bijjo Mandavi, Sui Kawasi, Muya Sodhi, Bheemaram Naag, Baisakhu Naag and Phooldeo Ram Baghel, IGP Sinha further said.
Sinha said that lakshman Madkami, the PlGA Platoon member carried a reward of Rs 2 lakh on him.
Similarly, Bharsuram Mandavi, Janmilitia Commander and Arjun Keshyap, Member of Kutul lOS carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh each.
He said that while three surrendered cadre are from Tulsi village of Malkangiri district in Odisha besides a woman Maoist cadre Mangli Markam, Member of Chaitya Natiya Mandali of CPI (Maoist) also surrendered.
The surrendered Maoists would be given all assistance for their rehabilitation as per the provisions under the Chhattisgarh Government's surrender and rehabilitation policy, Sinha said.