Four Maoists including a woman insurgent surrendered before the Superintendent of Police Narayanpur Amit Kamble in presence of district collector Yashwant Kumar in Benur police station on Thursday, police informed.
Deputy Superintendent of Police NK Sahu, talking with The Pioneer over phone informed that the insurgents rested their arms around 4 pm. The guerrilla who have shunned the path of violence and decided to join main stream of development were identified as Ajay (21) and Bharat (22) both residents of Benur, Vinod (32) and Sudha (23) residents of Chhote Dongar. “Ajay and Bharat were members of members of Kudur local Operating Squad of Maoists. While Vinod was member of Chinahri Sarkar Raksha Sakha,” said DSP and added that the woman insurgent Sudha was member of Kohkameta platoon number one of Naxals.
They were all involved in several cases of crimes including loot, arson and murder in the region, DSP Sahu said, adding, Vinod was active from past 10 to 12 years in Naxal activates, while the others were roped-in for past 4-5 years, he added.
Commenting over the reason that why the ultras decided to surrender, the ASP said, under pressure from security personnel and because of harsh forest life, they decided to quit Naxals and join mainstream. “Sudha claimed that she was abused and humiliated and beaten
by senior Naxal cadre Sunil and Dilip. They rehabilitation of surrendered Maoists will
be carried out as per the policies of State Government, he concluded.