Seven Maoists, including three women, surrender

Seven Maoists who have allegedly involved in some shootouts, attacks on police camps and murders, surrendered before Visakhapatnam Range DIG Kalidas Venkata Ranga Rao and superintendent of police Bapujee Attada on Tuesday.

Vishakhapatnam:Seven Maoists, including three women, surrendered on Tuesday, police sources said.

Of the three women, two -- Pangi Talso (28) and Vantala Mangamma (34) --are area committee members of Galikonda, Korukonda and Gurtedu Dalam and were carrying a reward of Rs 4 lakh each announced by the government.

They were allegedly involved in some shootouts, attacks on police camps and murders, sources said.

They surrendered before Visakhapatnam Range DIG Kalidas Venkata Ranga Rao and superintendent of police Bapujee Attada.

They two had abandoned their squad about 20 days ago and surrendered here officially on Tuesday, police said.

"We came out without informing the party. We are afraid of continuous combing operations and also vexed with the party line," Pangi Talso told reporters.

The other Maoists who surrendered were squad member Killo Relli alias Durga, Vantala Babu Rao, Korra Siva, Korra Subbali and Buhari Nuka Raju, police said.