BIjapur, As many as xxx Naxalites, 20 of them carrying a collective premium of ₹79 lakh, surrendered in Bijapur territory of Chhattisgarh on midweek, police force said. The cadres include nine women, an officer said. They turned themselves in before senior police and CRPF officers, said Bijapur superintendent of police Jitendra Kumar Yadav. The surrendered cadres include Sonu Hemla alias Koroti , a divisional committee member and in charge of the KK sub-division bureau of Maoists, who was active since 2003. He and his wife, Sukdi Gawde, carried a reward of ₹8 lakh and ₹2 lakh, respectively, on their heads. Other members include two platoon party committee members , identified as Kallu Punem and Kosi Kunjam , party members Moti Punem and Pande Punem , and PLGA cadre Chhotu Kunjam , who carried a reward of ₹8 lakh each. Two surrendered cadres carried a bounty of ₹5 lakh each, while nine others carried a reward of ₹2 lakh each. Two more surrendered cadres carried a bounty of ₹50,000 each, he added. With the latest incident, the count of Naxals who have surrendered in Bijapur district since January has risen to 307. The ultras surrendered following disillusionment with "hollow" Maoist ideology, atrocities against tribals and internal feuds, Yadav claimed. The surrendered cadres were also impressed by the 'Niyad Nellanar' scheme of the state government and the new surrender and rehabilitation policy of the state government, police said. Besides, the Bastar Police have launched "Poona Margham rehabilitation initiative for Naxals who lay down arms. All the surrendered Naxalites were provided with an assistance of ₹50,000 each. Different units of state police, CRPF's 199th, 170th, and 85th battalions, and 202nd battalion of CoBRA have played a special role in the surrender. "Several Maoists have been quitting violence and surrendering after being impressed with 'Niyad Nellanar' and the new surrender and rehabilitation policy of the state government," the superintendent of police said. These initiatives have been introduced to promote peace and development in Naxal-hit areas. Various facilities are being provided to the surrendered Maoists, such as rehabilitation, employment, and education. Besides, relief and rehabilitation are being provided to people affected by Maoist violence, he added. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
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