Deorao Hichami of Bhasmantola village from Etapalli taluka surrendered yesterday. He was a member of the Kasansur LOS dalam and surrendered before police in the village when we had gone there to tell the villagers about the surrender policy, Kotmi police Inspector Bharat H Nagre said today.
"He has surrendered on his own will upon which he was brought to Kotmi and is being sent to police head quarters," the officer said.
However, Deorao's cousin Rainu told reporters here that last morning around 50 to 60 policemen came to the village.
"They then took his photo with their own gun on his back and took him to the police station. When we asked cops to why were they taking Deorao to the police station, they asked us to come to the police station after two hours," he said.
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"When around 20 men and women from the village went to the Police Station, they were informed that he had surrendered. The police did not listen to our grievances," he said.
Rainu demanded that police should release him.
"An innocent youth should not be branded as a Naxal," he added.