Latehar (Jharkhand), two zonal commanders of the banned CPI (Maoists), each with a reward of Rs 10 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Friday.
Zonal Commanders Niraj Singh Kharwar aka Sanjay Kharwar and Salman aka Lokesh or Rajkumar Ganju laid down their arms and surrendered in the presence of DIG (Palamu) Y S Ramesh, Deputy Commissioner Garima Singh, SP Anjani Anjan and CRPF Battalions 11 and 214 represented by Ved Prakash Tripathy and KD Joshi, respectively.
During the ceremony, the surrendered Maoists were symbolically presented with a check of Rs 10 lakh each.
On the occasion, DIG Ramesh said that the duo was influenced by the government's surrender and rehabilitation policy. He appreciated the crucial role played by CRPF, Cobra, Jharkhand Jaguar and state police in this effort.
"The far-left group has been weakened due to the continuous campaigns launched against them," he said, urging the remaining Maoists to surrender or face the consequences.
The deputy commissioner assured financial assistance to the surrendered Maoists. He praised the performance of the Latehar police and pointed out that 13 Naxals had already surrendered. He urged the misguided youth to return to the larger society and take advantage of the government's surrender policy.
The SP mentioned that Latehar district was nearing 'Naxal-free' status as its influence was minimal across the district.
Zonal commander Niraj Singh, who joined the group in 2004, operated extensively in Budapahad, a former Maoist stronghold, as well as Panki, Maneka and Harehanj regions of Palamu district. He faced around two dozen cases, including an attack on Jharkhand Jaguar personnel in Kujrum forest under Badesaad police station in 2018.
Salman had been an active member of the extremist group for more than two decades, and five cases had been registered against him.
The surrendered Maoists regretted that they had spent a long time in the forest without achieving their objectives. They admitted that only a few remaining cadres sustained the organization and advised them to return to the larger society and lead a normal life.
Zonal Commanders Niraj Singh Kharwar aka Sanjay Kharwar and Salman aka Lokesh or Rajkumar Ganju laid down their arms and surrendered in the presence of DIG (Palamu) Y S Ramesh, Deputy Commissioner Garima Singh, SP Anjani Anjan and CRPF Battalions 11 and 214 represented by Ved Prakash Tripathy and KD Joshi, respectively.
During the ceremony, the surrendered Maoists were symbolically presented with a check of Rs 10 lakh each.
On the occasion, DIG Ramesh said that the duo was influenced by the government's surrender and rehabilitation policy. He appreciated the crucial role played by CRPF, Cobra, Jharkhand Jaguar and state police in this effort.
"The far-left group has been weakened due to the continuous campaigns launched against them," he said, urging the remaining Maoists to surrender or face the consequences.
The deputy commissioner assured financial assistance to the surrendered Maoists. He praised the performance of the Latehar police and pointed out that 13 Naxals had already surrendered. He urged the misguided youth to return to the larger society and take advantage of the government's surrender policy.
The SP mentioned that Latehar district was nearing 'Naxal-free' status as its influence was minimal across the district.
Zonal commander Niraj Singh, who joined the group in 2004, operated extensively in Budapahad, a former Maoist stronghold, as well as Panki, Maneka and Harehanj regions of Palamu district. He faced around two dozen cases, including an attack on Jharkhand Jaguar personnel in Kujrum forest under Badesaad police station in 2018.
Salman had been an active member of the extremist group for more than two decades, and five cases had been registered against him.
The surrendered Maoists regretted that they had spent a long time in the forest without achieving their objectives. They admitted that only a few remaining cadres sustained the organization and advised them to return to the larger society and lead a normal life.
