As many as 23 Maoists including three women surrendered before the police in insurgency-hit Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, police said here on Tuesday. Realising the futility of decades-long armed struggle and impressed with surrender-cum-rehabilitation policy of Chhattisgarh Government, 23 insurgents have quit the Maoist movement, said Bastar District Superintendent of Police (SP) RN Dash, adding that the surrendered rebels were active in Darbha region.
He informed of the 23 surrendered Maoists, Ando Markam and Madkami Hidmo were carrying cash reward of `1 lakh each on their head. The surrendered insurgents were either working as Janmilitia members or members of Chetna Natya Mandli (CNM)- the cultural wing of the outlawed organisation.
As per the provision of surrender and rehabilitation policy of Chhattisgarh government, necessary assistance will be provided to surrendered rebels, added Dash.