2 Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Two Naxals, identified as Madkam Bheema and Lekam Masa, have surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday. The two were involved in murder, attacks on police and planting explosives to target security forces.

Raipur, Chattisgarh: Two Naxals, one of them carrying a reward of ₹1 lakh on his head surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday.

The duo identified as Madkam Bheema (25) and Lekam Masa (30), both the residents of Tongguda village in Sukma turned themselves in at Chintalnar police station, Superintendent of Police Shalabh Sinha told to ETV Bharat.

While Bheema was a "commander" of the Chetna Natya Mandali, a cultural front outfit of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), Masa was a member of the CNM, he said, adding that Bheema had a reward of ₹1 lakh against his name.

The two were involved in murder, attacks on police and planting explosives to target security forces, Sinha said.