Woman Maoist along with 10 others surrenders before CM Fadnavis

A total of 11 Naxalites including a woman Maoist who had been active for last 38 years on Wednesday surrendered before Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in Gadchiroli the police saidCM Fadnavis was on a tour of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra on January 1Among those who surrendered was senior cadre Vimla Chandra Sidam alias Tarakka She was the most prominent among the surrendered MaoistsAmong those who gave themselves up were highranking members of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee DKSZCM Divisional Committee Members DVCMs and Area Committee Members ACMs The group had been involved in Maoist activities in the Gadchiroli and surrounding areas for many years These Maoists were carrying a collective bounty of Rs 103 crore were involved in launching attacks on security personnel the police saidThe eleven Maoists who surrendered on Wednesday were identified as Vimala Chandra Sidam alias Tara alias Vatsala alias Tarakka 62 Suresh Baisagi Uike alias Chaitu alias Boti 56 Kalpana Ganpati Torrem alias Bharati alias Madani 55 Arjun Tanu Hichami alias Sagar alias Suresh 32 Vanita Sukalu Dhurve alias Sushila 31 Sammi Pandu Mattami alias Bandi 25 Nisha Bodka Hedo alias Shanti 31 Shruti Ulage alias Hedo Manna 26 Shashikala Pattiram Dhurve alias Shruti 29 SoniSukku Mattami 23 Akash Soma Pungati alias Watte 20 the Gadchiroli Police saidThe Maharashtra Government had announced a total cash reward of over Rs 1 crore for the surrender of these top Maoist leaders The reward includes funds for their rehabilitation under the states Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy which has been effective since 2005 The individuals who surrendered will receive substantial financial support as part of the governments efforts to reintegrate them into mainstream societyCM Fadnavis inaugurated the 32kmlong GattaGardewadaWangeturi road and bus services of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation MSRTC on the WangeturiGardewadaGattaAheri route in Gadchiroli district during his visitHe said people no more support Naxalites and not a single person is now willing to join the outlawed movement which is very significantThe chief minister conducted an aerial review of the GattaGardewadaTodgattaWangeturi road and the Tadguda bridgeCM Fadnavis also hailed the Gadchiroli police for their work against NaxalismCM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated a new helicopter hangar for Gadchiroli Police a gesture to enhance security measures He also released the Gadchiroli Polices 2025 Table Calendar highlighting the sacrifices and bravery of C60 commandos a special police force formed to tackle Maoist insurgency in the region