Three Maoists with Rs 19 lakh bounty surrender in Chhattisgarh
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Three Maoists, including two women, carrying a collective cash reward of ₹19 lakh on their heads, have surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, citing disillusionment over the 'hollow' Maoist ideology and exploitation of tribals, police said on Thursday.One of the Maoists, identified as Bhima, alias Dinesh Podiam (40), turned himself in on Wednesday, while the two women cadres - Sukli Korram, alias Sapna, and Devli Mandavi (22) - surrendered on Tuesday before the authorities, an official said."Narayanpur police, ITBP and BSF have played a crucial role in their surrender," an official said.
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