Seven lower-rung Naxal cadres including a woman today surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon district, police said.
They turned themselves in at the Kondagaon district headquarters, superintendent of police J S Watti told PTI.
The surrendered cadres, who were members of 'jan militia', were identified as Rainu alias Dukaru Netam (43), Jamdhar (50), Phoolram (25), Phool Singh Netam (46), Jaisingh Korram (55), Tularam Mandavi (24) and the woman Dasmati (25), all residents of Mardapal and Bayanar regions.
They were wanted in cases of attempt to murder, murder and loot.
In their statements, the surrendered rebels claimed they were disappointed with the use of violence and obstruction of development works by Maoists.
Besides, they were also impressed bysurrenderpolicy of the Chhattisgarh government, the SP said. They will avail of rehabilitation package of the state.
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The rebels decided to surrender as they were disappointed with the Maoist ideology and wrong policies of Naxals, Narayanpur superintendent of police Abhishek Meena told
