Two hardcore Maoists surrender in Odisha's Koraput

They were carrying a cash reward of Rs 4 lakh each on their heads and were involved in over 20 cases
The surrendered Maoists in  police station  on Friday  | Express
The surrendered Maoists in police station on Friday | Express

JEYPORE: Two hardcore Maoists, carrying a reward of `4 lakh each, surrendered before South West Range DIG S Shyni at Koraput on Friday. They have been identified as Dibya alias Suna Hikka, the woman Maoist area committee member of Koraput Divisional Committee from Narayanpatna, and Jaga alias Vanjam Jaga of Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.

Dibya joined the group in 2009. Jaga had been part of the Left  Wing Extremist organisation since 2007 and had worked in different areas of Koraput, Malkangiri and Sukma districts. Both were involved in more than 20 cases in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. They were wanted for the killings in Narayanpatna, bomb explosion in Raleguda when four BSF personnel died, murder of a villager, torching of equipment in Narayanpatna and exchange of fire with police in Panasput, Kuthudi and Tudulilari villages, the DIG said.

The two Maoists disclosed that their colleague Tuburi Mandangi of Kabiribedi village of Narayanpatna was killed in police encounter on April 12 in Tuduliari village and the Maoists burnt her body in the forest.Addressing mediapersons, Shyni said  both the Maoists decided to surrender and join the mainstream as they were being harassed by the other cadres in their camp.

The DIG said many more Maoists, who are disillusioned, want to leave the path of violence and join the mainstream but are not allowed to do so by their leaders. Koraput SP Charan Singh Meena was also present.

Two Maoists were killed and three others have surrendered in the district in the last one month after combing operation by police forces has been intensified.

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