Bijapur: In Naxal-affected Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, 5 Naxalites, including a female Naxalite carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh, have surrendered before the security forces. Giving information about this on Wednesday, police officials said that Sushila alias Bujji, Aheri Area Committee Member (ACM) under Gadchiroli Division, has surrendered before the security forces. Sushila had a reward of Rs 5 lakh on her head. He said that along with this, 4 other Naxalites in the district, Sukhram Modiyam, Suddu Korsa, Lakhu Farsa and Sannu Madvi, have surrendered before the security forces.
25-25 thousand rupees given to Naxalites
Police officials said that the Naxalites have surrendered after being angry with the discriminatory policy, neglect and ideology of the Maoists and influenced by the 'Niyad Nella Naar' (Your Good Village) scheme of the state government. He told that there are allegations against the surrendered Naxalites of being involved in many other Naxalite incidents including attack on the police team, murder and damage to government property. Police officials said that the surrendered Naxalites have been provided Rs 25,000 each in cash under the surrender and rehabilitation policy of the state government.
Naxalites took the life of a villager in Bijapur
In another news, Naxalites killed a villager with a sharp weapon in Bijapur district. Police officials said on Wednesday that Naxalites have killed 35-year-old Dinesh Pujari with a sharp weapon in Putkel village under Basaguda police station area of the district. He said that on Tuesday night, a group of armed Naxalites reached Putkel village, killed Dinesh with a sharp weapon and fled from there. Police officials said that after receiving the information, a police team was sent to the spot. Naxalites had accused Dinesh of being a police informer.
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