Bastar (Chhattisgarh): At least four dreaded Naxals, including a woman, surrendered before the Chhattisgarh Police on Tuesday, days after 31 Naxals were eliminated in an encounter, police officials said.
Police officials termed the surrender by the ultras as "a double success". They said that the four Naxals surrendered before the Bastar Superintendent of Police Shalabh Sinha at the Shourya Bhawan in Jagdalpur. One of the Naxals, who surrendered was identified as Pandu alias Chotta Pandu. He has been associated with the Naxal movement since 2014 and there was a bounty of Rs one lakh on him.
According to police, Pandu later became Machkot LOS member in the Kanger Valley Committee. He used to work with Naxalite commanders Deva, Sanju, Mangalu and Laxman. He was involved in firing on police personnel and damaging the construction of roads.
The other Naxals who surrendered include Manukram Kashyap and Fulmati alais Girija. The duo had fallen in love with each other and settled in Orchha village after tying the knot. They used to supply materials to the Naxals. The fourth Naxal, who surrendered before the police, was identified as Kariya Poyam.
Police said that the surrendered ultras have been given financial compensation as decided by the Chhattisgarh government.
