15 Maoists kneel down in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh

Raipur, April 22: In Chhattisgarh, fifteen Maoists, including six female rebels, surrendered in Bijapur district of Bastar division on Sunday. They have surrendered before Superintendent of Police Gowardhan Thakur. One of the surrendered Maoists carried a reward of one lakh rupees on his head. These Maoists also handed over three rifles to the police.

 

Police officials said that the surrendered Maoists will be provided necessary assistance as per the rehabilitation policy of the state government.

Four days back, two Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Dantewada district of Bastar division. The encounter took place at the jungles of Duvalikarka in Kuakonda area. Police recovered two rifles from the spot. One of the killed Maoists had a reward of five lakh rupees on his head.

A week before, Three Naxals were killed and one CRPF jawan was martyred in an early morning encounter in Jharkhand's Belbha Ghat. The gun battle broke out after the security forces carried out a special operation in the forest area. One AK-47 rifle, three magazines, and four pipe bombs have been recovered from the encounter site.

On April 9, 34 Naxals, including three women surrendered before police in Sukma district on Monday. Police said they laid down their arms before Sukma Superintendent of Police DS Maravi at Errabor police station.

All the naxals were low rung functionaries of the proscribed outfit and were involved in cases of loot, attempt to murder in areas like Manikonta, Gaganpalli, Kongdam, Mettaguda and Maraiguda villages of Errabor area. The Police said 17 of them had permanent arrest warrants against their names.