Nine Maoists have surrendered at insurgency-hit Bijapur district, police said on Thursday.
“They were fed up with the Maoist ideology and harsh jungle life while and at the same time impressed by the attractive surrender policy of the Chhattisgarh government,” Bijapur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mohit Garg said.
Those who surrendered were identified as Wacham Biju (20), Sitaram Bhaskar (26), lalu (30), Ashok Wacham (20), Wacham Ramesh (18), Tikeshwar Wacham (20), Mangal (19), Munna Oyami (25), Bomda Poya (25), he said.
Biju who was active as Deputy Commander in military platoon number 13 coming under Bhairamgarh Area Committee of Maoists was involved in several deadly Naxal attacks, including killing of 3 police jawans in Jappemarka in 2015, the ASP said.
Bhaskar, an local Organisation Squad (lOS) member active in Mirtur area, was also instrumental in carrying out attacks on police party, he said.
While Biju was carrying a reward of ` 3 lakh on his head, ` one lakh was announced for the arrest of Bhaskar, he added.
An amount of ` 10,000 was given to each of the surrendered Maoists, he said while adding that they would be provided assistance according to the rehabilitation policy of the State Government.