Two Maoist operatives from Belpahari area today surrendered before the police in Midnapore district police lines.
Maniram Sardar and Kabita Sardar were part of the Madan Baske squad of the Maoists and had expressed desire to shun violence and return to the mainstream of the society, the police said.
The duo surrendered before IG (Western Range) Rajib Mishra, DIG Vastab Vaidya and distrct superintendent of police Bharati Ghosh along with one rifle, 13 one-shotter pistols and live cartridges.
Both Maniram and Kabita were wanted in as many as 12 cases in the district and neighbouring Jharkhand and were accused of being involved in the murders of JMM MP Sunil Mahato and Belpahari CPI(M) leader Sudhir Singh Sardar, the police said.
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