In a major success for police force in the insurgency-hit Kondagoan district, eight hardcore Naxals surrendered before district Collector and Superintendent of Police here on Saturday.
Growing pressure of security forces in the Bastar region and discrimination among Naxal cardres convinced them to give up their arms, a senior police officer said.
According to police, the surrendered Naxals were involved in several serious criminal offences like bomb blasts, damaging school and ashram buildings, blazing vehicles deployed in construction of roads and similar others.
One of the ultra who has decided to withdraw from Naxal activities was a commander of Maoist lGS (local Guerrilla Squad) group.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Naxal Operation) Surjit Atri informed that Naxals who was identified as Manku alias Chhattis (36), resident of Rajbeda village under Bayanar police station was the former commander of lGS.
likewise, Bajjuram Salam alias Miri (35), resident of Pardipara Madanar, Raju Netam alias Nagesh (21) Pardipara Madanar, Sobha Salam (28) hailing from Rajbeda, Aytu Sori (27) of Kejung, Shankar Salam (25) of Mandir Para Rajbeda, Ghassi Salam (35) of Badepara Madanar and Santosh alias Mehattar (28) of Rengagondi Schoolpara have also laid down their arms. They all are residents of Bayanar police station.
ASP further informed that surrender red rebels told police that Naxals leaders often visited Bayanar area and under their influence all eight of them decided to join Naxal movement. However, while working with Naxals they realised that people of Andhra Pradesh had dominated the higher cadres.
People from Chhattisgarh were overlooked and despite being senior in organisation the key posts was always handed to Naxal leader of Andhra Pradesh origin.Women were subjected to physical abuse and the money extorted from Chhattisgarh was being misused. They were also not allowed to meet their families, ASP claimed, adding they will be provided with rehabilitation according to the rules of State Government.