In a major success for Government in Chhattisgarh, as many as 24 Naxals, four of them women and a dozen carrying rewards ranging from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh on their head, today surrendered before the police in Kondagaon district.
Twenty-four Naxals, four of them women, surrendered before senior officials, includidng Bastar Inspector General (IG) S R P Kalluri, police said.
The ultras, all of them hailing from Chhattisgarh, took the step as they were fed up with the harassment and discrimination meted out to them by their senior leaders based in Andhra Pradesh, Kalluri said.
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A dozen of these insurgents were carrying rewards of different amounts on their heads, they said.
They were identified as Somori alias Kunti (28), carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh, Badru Korram alias Jairam Korram (22), Sunita Nag (28) carrying Rs 3 lakh reward each, and Dashru Koreti, Sajontin alias Dashri Kumeti, Dashru Ram Hidko alias Sandeep (25), Bijnu alias Baijan Singh (28), Jhitku, Vedram alias Sanjay (26), Laddi alias Santer Badde (25), Raj Bedia (50) and Ramji Ram (27), all carrying Rs 1 lakh reward each.
The rebels, who held different ranks in the outlawed movement, were active in Kondagaon, Bastar, Kanker and Narayangarh districts.
