Andhra Police to rehabilitate 20 Maoists who surrendered

Among the two there were seven commanders, who surrendered before the DIG, Visakhapatnam Range Office

The Andhra Pradesh Police has decided to rehabilitate the Maoists, who surrendered in Visakhapatnam today.

Superintendent of Police Koya Parveen said that 20 militia members of banned outfit CPI (Maoists), including seven commanders, surrendered before the DIG, Visakhapatnam Range Office.

"They will be given 10,000 instant reliefs by the government and depending on their skills they will be rehabilitated in employment and youth development schemes," he added.

The surrendered ultras faced charges of murder and attack on an ashram in 2014.