In a major blow to Maoists, a hardcore Naxal couple carrying cash reward of Rs 8 lakh and Rs 3 lakh respectively surrendered in Kondagaon district, police said on Monday.
Manku Kachlam and his wife Anita both residents of Bande village under Kodenar police station, Kanker laid down their arms before Superintendent of Police, Kondagon Abhishek Meena.
Kachlam was member of Maoist military platoon number 5 while his wife Anita was President of Chetna Natya Mandal (CNM) one of the offshoots of banned organisation Communist Party of India (Maoists), the SP informed.
After surrendering, Anita told police personnel that she had joined Naxal cadre in 2006. Till 2008, she was active in Barda Dalam and later was shifted to Maharashtra. She used to teach in the schools run by Maoists, he said.
Anita was also part of Naxal teams attacking police party, demolishing school buildings besides being involved in other similar incidents. The State Government had declared cash reward of Rs 3 lakh on her head, he said.
The other insurgent Manku Kachal in 2008 had become member of Naxal Military platoon number 5. The insurgent was associated with the Military platoon till 2013 and it was in year 2011-12 he married Anita. After marriage the couple had children and however it became difficult for them to take care of children while working for Maoists, the SP revealed.
They were also dissatisfied with shabby treatment meted by Naxal leaders. After becoming familiar about the surrender policy of Chhattisgarh Government, they decided to leave the path of violence, Meena said.