Naxal 'commander', minor surrender in Chhattisgarh

Disillusioned with the Maoist ideology, two Naxals -- a reward-carrying senior cadre who was involved in a major attack on policemen in 2007, and a minor girl -- surrendered today in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.
The rebels, one of them a 'commander'-rank cadre, turned themselves in before Bijapur Superintendent of Police at the district headquarters, around 600 km from here, Mohit Garg, Additional Superintendent of Police, told PTI.
Sukhram Gota (24) was a hardcore rebel and active as militia 'platoon commander' of Edapalli national park area unit of the outlawed CPI (Maoist), he said.
Gota was allegedly involved in several deadly Maoist -related incidents, including the attack on Ranibodli police outpost in Bijapur in 2007 in which 55 policemen were killed, Garg said, adding that he was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head.

The other Naxal -- a 17-year-old girl -- worked as a member of Chetna Natya Manch, cultural wing of the Maoists, in Gangaloor area of the district, he added.
In their statement, the duo expressed disillusionment with the "hollow" ideology of the violent movement led by CPI (Maoist).
Moreover, they were impressed with provisions of the government's surrenderand rehabilitation policy for Naxals which led them to join the mainstream, the ASP said.
The surrendered rebels will be rehabilitated as per the state government's policy, the police officer added.