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Chatra, October 17 (IANS) Two senior Maoist leaders of the banned organization Third Conference Presentation Committee (TSPC) surrendered before the authorities in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Friday. The officers provided this information.
The two surrendered Maoists have been identified as Kunal alias Kuldeep and Rohini Ganjhu, both of whom were area commanders of TSPC and had a reward of Rs 1 lakh each on their heads.
After his surrender, the police handed over checks of reward money to him as per the surrender and rehabilitation policy of the state government.
The surrender took place in the presence of Bokaro Range IG Sunil Bhaskar, Deputy Commissioner Kirti, Superintendent of Police Sumit Kumar Aggarwal, BSF’s Manvendra Kumar Singh and SSB Commandant Sanjeev Kumar in the meeting hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s office.
During the surrender, the Maoists handed over one SLR rifle, one semi-automatic rifle and about 200 rounds of live cartridges to the police.
According to officials, Kunal has 16 criminal cases registered against him in Chatra and Palamu districts, while Ganjhu was wanted in more than 10 serious cases, including attacks on security forces and extortion.
SP Aggarwal said that after continuous talks and counseling by the district police and intelligence teams, both the Maoists were persuaded to surrender. He said that Maoist cadres are continuously losing their hold in the area.
The Government of Jharkhand has launched a special rehabilitation policy called “Nayi Dishayen” for surrendered Maoists. Under this policy, those who surrender their arms are kept in open jails, provided legal aid, financial assistance and skill development assistance and the education of their children is arranged by the government.
According to official figures, from January to September this year, the state police has arrested 266 Maoists, while 30 Naxalites have surrendered and returned to the mainstream. In the same period, 32 Maoists have been killed in encounters across Jharkhand, showing the impact of counter-insurgency operations.
–IANS
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