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Nine Naxalites, including mostly women, surrendered to security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Thursday. They had a total bounty of ₹52 lakh on their heads, an official said.

The surrendered Naxals included two married couples. All of them said they decided to leave the armed movement because they were disillusioned with its "inhuman and hollow ideology," the official added.

Who surrendered?

The Naxalites who gave up arms were:

• Kalmu Mangdu and his wife Madvi Budhri
• Midiyam Sukka alias Sameer and his wife Rajni alias Raje
• Shanti Kawasi, Madkam Somdi, Nuppo Narsi, Madkam Hidme, and Nuppo Hungi

Key Members and Their Roles

• Kalmu Mangdu was a deputy commander in the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion No. 1 and was involved in a major 2020 encounter. His wife Budhri was also part of the same battalion.
• Sameer was a communication team commander in PLGA Battalion No. 1, while his wife Raje was a member of the Maoist cultural wing Chetna Natya Mandli (CNM).
• Shanti Kawasi and Madkam Somdi were members of different Maoist battalions.

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These six cadres each had a bounty of ₹8 lakh, totaling ₹48 lakh.

• Nuppo Narsi was a Local Organisation Squad (LOS) member and carried a bounty of ₹2 lakh.
• Madkam Hidme was a South Bastar Division Agriculture member.
• Nuppo Hungi was the president of the Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangathan (KAMS).
• Hidme and Hungi had a bounty of ₹1 lakh each.

Involvement in deadly attacks

• Mangdu played a role in the 2020 Minpa encounter, where 17 security personnel were killed.
• Sameer was involved in the 2017 Burkapal gunfight, which led to the deaths of 25 security personnel.

Why did they surrender?

While surrendering, the Naxalites criticised the Maoist ideology as "inhuman and hollow." They praised the state government's anti-Naxal efforts and the Sukma police’s rehabilitation programme ‘Niyaad Nellanar.’

Rehabilitation and government support

The ‘Niyaad Nellanar’ scheme ensures that basic facilities and welfare benefits reach Naxal-affected villages. The surrendered cadres will now receive benefits under the government’s surrender and rehabilitation policy for Naxalites who choose to leave violence and join mainstream society.

 

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