Four top Naxals surrender
Hyderabad, Dec 21 (INN): Additional Director General for Law and Order M Ratan on Tuesday revealed that four hardcore Maoists, including a woman, had laid down their arms before the police on Monday, expressing dissatisfaction with the movement. The four Maoists, two in Adilabad and two in Visakhapatnam district belonged to Maharashtra state committee and Andhra Orissa Border. DG Ratan told media persons in Hyderabad on Tuesday that the Maoists have put down their weapons citing the fading Maoist movement.
The Maoists have been identified as Anand of Adilabad district, a member of the Maharashtra State Committee on whom the government has announced a reward of Rs ten lakh for his capture. Similarly Saritha, a Divisional Committee member of North Gadchiroli had a reward of Rs 3 lakh on her head. The two other Maoists who surrendered from Visakahapatnam area are--Killu Raju alias Krishna Kannavaram Koyyuru Mandal of Vishakhapatnam had carried a reward of Rs one lakh while Srikanth of same mandal carried a reward of Rs 50,000.
Maoist Anand, who spent more than 25 years in jail, said that he wants to spend his remaining life by joining in the mainstream and living in peace in the society, particularly with his family members. 'We have laid down our weapons due to our age and want to lead a non-violent life. Whatever was done in the past let it bygone, we did our utmost for the movement now quit without desire' stated surrendered woman Maoist Saritha. Warangal IG range R P Thakur, Vishakhapatnam IG Range officer VK Singh and Adilabad Superintendent of Police Pramod Kumar were present.
News Posted: 21 December, 2010
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