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Police said that at least 33 Maoists, 17 of them took a cumulative reward of Rs 49 lakh, surrendered to security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Friday.
He said that 22 cadres, including nine women, replaced themselves in front of senior police and Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) officials, later surrendered to the police officers, including two women, including two women, including two women.
The surrender cadres cited disappointment with “hollow” and “inhuman” Maoist ideology and atrocities on local tribals, said Kiran Chavan, Superintendent of Police, Sukma Superintendent of Police.
The official said that he was also influenced by the state government’s ‘Niad Nalnar’ (your good village) scheme, which was aimed at providing the facility of development works and new surrender and rehabilitation policy in remote villages.
He said that Maoists, who surrendered more than 22, were active in the Divisions of Maoists in Maad (Chhattisgarh) and Maoists in Nupada (Odisha).
Chavan said that among the cadres, Muchaki Joga (33), Deputy Commander (People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army) Company No. Under the Maad Division of 1 Maoists, and his wife Muchaki Jogi (28), members of the same squad, who rewarded every 8 lakh rupees.
He said that among other people, Kikid Deve (30) and Manoj alias Unhappy Budhra (28) were, members of both Area Committee were taking reward of Rs 5 lakh.
The official said that Seven gave a reward of one rupee to the surrender cadres, while another Maoist gave a reward of Rs 50,000.
He said other surrender cadre was also involved in several attacks on security forces.
He said that District Police, District Reserve Guard (DRG), CRPF, and its elite unit Cobra played an important role in their surrender.
The official said that 11 other surrendered Maoists were active in the Badasatti village panchayat under the boundary of Phulbagadi police station.
With this, BadStti has become a Maoist-free village panchayat, he said.
Chavan said that four of them gave a reward of Rs 2 lakh every 2 lakh rupees, and one gave a reward of Rs 50,000.
The official said that under the new Chhattisgarh Maoist surrender/victim relief and rehabilitation Policy -2025, the state government has introduced the ‘Elvad Panchayat Scheme’, in which Rs 1 crore for gram panchayats.
He said, “For the last 15 days, the police have been targeting Badstti village and were in touch with local panchayat representatives to encourage village level members such as militia and revolutionary party committee.”
Chavan said that 11 Maoists operating in Badasatti were identified, and with their surrender, the panchayat has become Maoist-free.
He said that all the surrendered Maoists were provided assistance of Rs 50,000 every 50,000 rupees, and they would be further rehabilitated as per the government’s policy.
Last year, 792 Maoists surrendered in Bastar region, including seven districts including Sukma.
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