Three Maoists laid down arms in front of security personnel during an anti-insurgency operation in Bastar district on Friday, police said.
The three Maoists who surrendered were present in Sukma district where 25 CRPF were ambushed on April 24, Bastar Range Inspector General of Police Vivekananda Sinha informed.
Notably, a total of 21 Maoists, including a member of 26th number PlGA Platoon and Janmilitia Commander carrying cash reward worth lakhs of rupees each on their head, had surrendered in Bastar district headquarters Jagdalpur on May 17 this year.
Bastar District Collector Amit Kataria had handed over Rs 10,000 on behalf of the Chhattisgarh Government to each of the surrendered rebels as a goodwill gesture.
There were nine women among the Maoists who surrendered, Bastar (Range) Inspector General of Police (IGP) Viveknand Sinha had told reporters at a press conference held here.
The surrendered Maoists were identified as -- lakshman Madkami, Bharsuram Mandavi, laxman Kashyap, Arjun Kashyap, Nanduram Markam, Kawasi Muka, Guddi Markam, Masa Podiumi, jagra Markami, Mangali Markam, Baman Kawasi, Deva Muchaki, Jogaram Markam, Budhram Muchaki, Bijjo Mandavi, Sui Kawasi, Muya Sodhi, Bheemaram Naag, Baisakhu Naag and Phooldeo Ram Baghel, IGP Sinha further said.
Sinha said that lakshman Madkami, the PlGA Platoon member carried a reward of Rs 2 lakh on him.
Similarly Bharsuram Mandavi, Janmilitia Commander and Arjun Keshyap, Member of Kutul lOS carried a reward of Rs one lakh each.
He said that while three surrendered cadres are from Tulsi village of Malkangiri district in Odisha besides a woman Maoist cadre Mangli Markam, Member of Chaitya Natiya Mandali of CPI (Maoist) also surrendered.
The surrendered Maoists would be given all assistance for their rehabilitation as per the provisions under Chhattisgarh Government's surrender and rehabilitation policy Sinha further said.