In a major breakthrough, two dreaded Maoists -- Sub-Zonal Commander of CPI (Maoist) organization Vishnudayal Nagesia and Area Commander Akash Nagesia alias Sameshwar Nagesia -- surrendered before police at Lohardaga on Wednesday.
Both the extremisst surrenderred before Deputy Commissioner, Dilip Kumar Toppo, Superintendent of Police Priyanka Meena, CRPF Commandant Prabhat Kumar Indwar (Battalion-158) and Deputy Superintendent of Police Parmeshwar Prasad.
Prasad informed that that both the Naxalites were also given Rs 1 lakh each, immediately after surrender on this occasion. “The remaining amount of Rs 2 lakh will be paid in two equal installments. The families of both the Naxalites were present on this occasion.
In order to provide other benefits to both the Naxalites, the Deputy Commissioner directed the District Welfare Officer to convene a meeting of the District Level Rehabilitation Committee for rehabilitation of the Naxalites at the earliest,” he added.
On this occasion, the Deputy Commissioner said that two Naxalites have surrendered under the Nayi Disha policy made by the State Government for the surrender of Naxalites. “Both the Naxalites, influenced by the surrender policy of the Government, thought of taking this step for which both deserve praise. Both will get all the facilities which they are entitled to under the Nayi Disha policy,” he added.
The SP said that the Jharkhand Government has resolved to make the State a Naxal-free State. “In order to bring this resolve on the ground, Jharkhand Police is constantly trying in all-round action against all the Naxalite organizations and in this direction the police are also getting continuous successes.
To make the State Naxal-free, the Government's important surrender policy, Nayi Disha, is also becoming very popular with Naxal organizations.
As a result, Naxalites of many banned Naxalite organisations including CPI (Maoist) are surrendering. Jharkhand Police is excited by the success of this policy of the Government and is determined to make Jharkhand a Naxal-free State,” he added.The SP said that all the cases registered against both will have to face the judicial process. The police will try their best to provide all the benefits for the surrendered Naxalites, extremists, he added.
“According to the aptitude and aptitude of both, the Rehabilitation Committee will arrange vocational training in various faculties available in the skill development centers run by the Skill Development Department, Jharkhand in the districts.
Arrangement for training will be made by the Rehabilitation Committee for one year at the rate of Rs six thousand per month.
In special circumstances, the period of vocational training may be extended for an additional year. If the Naxalite fulfills the necessary qualifications for the benefit of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural and Urban), then he or she will be given benefit of this scheme on priority,” he added.