Two Maoists surrender in C'garh

Two lower-rung Naxals, one of them carrying cash reward on his head, today surrendered before police in the insurgency-hit Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh citing intensified counter-insurgency operations.
The cadres, identified as Kaveram Salaam and Jagnu Salaam (30), turned themselves in at Narayanpur district headquarters, Narayanpur Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Soni told PTI.
They were active as members of Bagjhar Janatana Sarkar group of Maoists in Benoor police station area of the district.
They were assigned tasks like arranging meetings as well food for rebels, dropping Maoist pamphlets and posters, collecting information and inputs and others local work, he said adding that Kaveram was carrying a reward of Rs 10,000 on his head.

In their statement, they said frequent patrolling and increasing presence of security forces in the Maoist stronghold compelled them to quit the path of violence.
"Moreover, they were also impressed with the provisions ofsurrenderand rehabilitation policy of the state government, besides police awareness campaign was among the other reasons which prompted them to join the mainstream," the ASP said.
They will be provided facilities as per the surrender and rehabilitation policies of the state government, he added.