Bhubaneswar, Dec 14 : Two hardcore Maoists operating under Kalahandi-Kandhamal- Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) Division of CPI (Maoist) surrendered before the Odisha DGP at Kandhamal on Thursday.
Police identified the two Maoists as Ranjit Naitam (Area Committee Member) and Unga Poyam (Party Member) of Mahanadi Area Committee .
The surrendered Maoist cadres are of Chhattisgarh origin and were the members of 8th Company
of CPI (Maoist) and tasked to reactivate the North-South corridor from Jharkhand to Chhattisgarh though South-Central Odisha.
They were working in CPI (Maoist) organization since 2017 and were involved in several violent incidents both in Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
Sources said the two Maoists were in touch with the S.P, Boudh for quite some time to surrender and live a normal life.
The Maoists said they were disturbed and frustrated by the continuous unethical activities in Maoist organization like sexual harassment of female cadres, extortion of funds through intimidation and induction of young boys and girls in the organization by false promise and propaganda.
They were disillusioned by the highhanded activities and rude behaviour of senior leaders towards the lower ranked cadres .They were attracted by the policies of the Government for development and upliftment of the tribal people.
S.P Boudh assured them that they would be suitably rehabilitated under the Surrender and Rehabilitation Scheme of the Government, which extends financial assistance, homestead land, house building assistance, education assistance and vocational training with monthly stipend.
While welcoming the two surrendered Maoist cadres to the mainstream society, the DGP appealed
to the Maoists to shun violence, join the mainstream society and take part in the process of development and tribal upliftment.
He said the anti-Maoist operation will be further intensified in the affected areas till the problem is completely stamped out from the State.
