Seven Maoists, including two self-styled deputy commanders surrendered at the headquarters of 65 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Raipur on Wednesday.
Both the deputy commanders (including a woman) carried reward of Rs1 lakh each on their heads.IGP, Raipur Range, GP Singh and Commandant of CRPF 65 Battalion Satyendra Kumar Singh told reporters here that some insurgents had shown interest in laying down their arms and had sent a message in this regard.“They ( insurgents) were frustrated and alleged that the lower rank cadres and women members in the Maoist outfit were exploited by senior cadres particularly by the Andhra Pradesh based cadres,” the officers said.
The surrendered rebels include Malesh alias lakhmu (22), Kranti (21), Sukman (35), Bajju (22), Santram (20), Massu Ram (25) and Rajau Dugga (21) Barda Dalam, said officers. The insurgents belong to Bastar and were based in Gariaband, Kondagaon and Narayanpur. Among these, Sukman was an IED (Explosives) expert. Malesh and Kranti carried reward of Rs 1 lakh each on their heads.
Kranti, the Deputy Commander of the banned outfit was involved in major Naxal activities such as killing of Gariaband ASP Rajesh Pawar along with other policemen, attack on convoy of former State Congress Chief Nandkumar Patel on July 19, 2011 and loot of gun from PSO of ex-MlA Damrudhar Pujari in Bindranvagarh, they said.
The surrendered cadres will be rehabilitated as per the policy of the Chhattisgarh government and necessary assistance will be provided to them, the officers added.