nAs many as 28 leftist insurgents, four of them carrying cash reward on their heads, surrendered on Sunday in the insurgency-hit Dantewada district, police said.
The rebels including two women, turned themselves before senior police and CRPF officials at the newly set up Chikpal police camp in Katekalyan area, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallava said.
Of the surrendered, Manglu Madkami (22) who was active as a member of platoon no. 22 of Maoists, and Baman Kawasi (23), a member of Katekalyan LOS (Local Organisation Squad), were carrying reward of Rs 2 lakh each on their heads, he said.
Besides, two more surrendered cadres identified as Handa (35), an LGS (local guerilla squad) member, and a woman- Podiyami Gangi, commander of CNM (Chetna Natya Mandli- a cultural outfit of Maoists) were carrying reward of Rs 1 lakh each on their heads, he said.
The remaining 24 cadres were working as Jan-militia- low rung members, under Katekalyan area committee of Maoists, he added.
In their statements, they all said they have decided to delink from Maoists after getting disappointed with hollow Maoist ideology and violence being committed by them, Pallava said.
The surrendered ultras were given an encouragement amount of Rs 10,000 each and further they will be provided assistance as per the Surrender and Rehabilitation policy of the state government.