9 CPI(Maoist) members surrender

Nine members of banned CPI (Maoist) today surrendered before police in the district, a senior official said.

The rebels, members of Galikonda Area Committee of CPI (Maoist), gave themselves up before Assistant Superintendent of Police K Arif Hafeez at Narsipatnam here.

They were in the age group of 20-25 and had joined the ultra outfit around five years ago, Hafeez said.