Maoist Group members Surrendered

Chattisgarh, May 18: Here a group of 21 Maoists has surrendered to police, three of them carrying cash reward on their heads including a woman at Bastar District of Chattisgarh here on Wednesday.

The Police Inspector Vivekanand Sinha said that out of them, 14 were from Darbha Division's Kanger Valley and the remaining seven from Ketekalyan Area Committee.

He said that "They include a platoon member, a local operation squad member, people's militia members, a member of DAKMS area committee, four from the Chetna Natya Manch, and two Sangham members".

Deputy Inspector General of Police Sundarraj P. said that the member Lakshman hailed from Bhadrimahu village from where 14 other Maoists had surrendered earlier, leading to the Ketekalyan Area Committee becoming defunct.

All the surrendered rebels will be eligible for the state government's rehabilitation policy under which they will get Rs 10,000 assistance each, he added.