Woman Naxalite With Rs 5 Lakh Bounty, 4 Other Cadres Surrender in Chhattisgarh

Bijapur: Five Naxalites, including a woman carrying a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh and wanted for attacks on police, have surrendered in Chhattisgarh 's Bijapur district, a senior official said on Wednesday.

y turned mselves in before senior police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials here on Tuesday citing y were disappointed with atrocities committed by senior cres and "inhuman and hollow" Maoist ideology, official said.

y cres were also impressed by 'Niy Nellanar' (your good village) scheme of state government, aimed at facilitating development works in remote villages, he said.

Out of five who surrendered, Sushila alias Bujji was active as Aheri area committee member under Gchiroli division of Maoists and was carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on her he, official said.

She was allegedly involved in at least seven incidents of firing on police teams between 2018 and 2023 in Gchiroli area on Maharashtra -Chhattisgarh inter-state border, he said.

All Naxalites who surrendered were provided an assistance of Rs 25,000 each and will be furr rehabilitated as per government's policy, he ded.

With this, 185 Naxalites have so far quit violence in district so far this year, according to police.

Besides, 411 Naxalites have been arrested in district during same period, y said. 

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