Naxalite guerrillas surrender in Odisha

Three Maoist rebels, carrying a combined cash reward of nine lakh rupees have surrendered before the Malkangiri SP Rishikesh Dnyandeo Khilari and the BSF.

Malkangiri (Odisha): Three Maoists surrendered before Malkangiri SP Rishikesh Dnyandeo Khilari and the BSF today. The SP identified the three as Mainu alias Sambhu Dodi of Chinaterem village, Rama Apka of Ganglur village in Bijapur district of neighbouring state Chhattisgarh and Raghu Khara of Beijing village in Malkangiri district of Odisha.

All three are active members of the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC). Mainu had joined the banned Maoist organization in 2009 and was working as an Area Committee Member of the AOBSZC Military Platoon at the time of surrender. Odisha Government had announced a cash reward of Rs 4 lakh to whosoever gives information about him.

Rama joined the outfit in 2009 and was also working as an Area Committee Member of the AOBSZC Military Platoon at the time of surrender. He too was carrying a cash reward of Rs 4 lakh on his head. Raghu Khara had joined the banned outfit in Gumma Area Committee in 2017. Currently, he was working as a party member of the Gumma Area Committee under AOBSZC and was carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh.

All of them will be properly rehabilitated and will receive monetary assistance as per the 'Surrender and Rehabilitation Scheme' of the Government of Odisha. They will also get financial assistance for building a house, pursuing studies and getting training in a trade/vocation of their will.