Eight Naxals carrying cash rewards of different amounts on their heads -frustrated from Naxal ideology and discrimination by the hands of senior cadre member from Andhra Pradesh origin- surrendered in restive Bijapur district, police said here on Saturday.
In a separate action, police succeeded in arresting two Naxals from Awapalli weekly market.
“Three female Naxals along with five other Maoists have given up the path of violence.
They were deeply dissatisfied with the discrimination within Naxal cadre, Superintendent of Police (SP) Bijapur, Kamlochan Kashyap said.
According to the SP, the impressive surrender policy, increasing pressure of security forces and urge to join main stream of development convinced the ultras to give up arms.
They were identified as Sunita Bedja a member Naxal military company carrying reward of ` 8 lakh; Micchha Ramesh lOS Commander carrying reward of `3 lakh; Sudru Kumar a Janmilita Commander carrying reward of 1 lakh; Manjhi Banja and Badika Raghvar both lower cadre members; lakkhu Punem area dalam member carrying reward of 3 lakh; lakshmi Markam carrying reward of ` 1 lakh and Vimla Chepa a CNM member.
They were handed over with financial assistance of `10,000 each and will be extended with benefits of various kind prescribed under the surrender policy adopted by State Government, the SP mentioned.
In a different action police force nabbed two Naxals who were on the run for past 9 years.
“We had received intelligence inputs that Rammurty Gatpalli and Rajesh Vasam were in Awapalli weekly market.
Immediately a police team swung into action and reached the market from where both were apprehended,” the SP mentioned.