The supporters turned themselves in to the BSF and police, and they also made promises not to assist the CPI’s illegal members in the future (Maoist).
In the Malkangiri district of Odisha, over 150 Maoist supporters destroyed a martyrs column erected by the red rebels and turned themselves in to the police and BSF, according to officials.
The incident took place in Rallegada Gram Panchayat, a former Maoist stronghold in the Cut Off’ territories (now known as Swabhiman Anchal’). Three of the four sides of the area are bordered by water, and a fourth is connected to a vast forest in the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh.
On Monday, the Maoist backers also made a promise not to assist any more CPI members (Maoist).
“The Ghar Wapasi project of the Odisha Police includes this. The remote and Maoist-infected areas are being integrated into society. To encourage people to approach the police and the administration and therefore expedite development, we are instilling confidence in them “Nitesh Wadhwani, an SP for Malkangiri, stated.
The police claimed that because the Cut Off area was virtually inaccessible to security officers, left-wing ultras operating in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh used to hide there.
The Gurupriya Bridge, which spans the nearby Janbai River, was opened by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in July 2018. Additionally, there held its first election in 15 years in 2019.
Additionally, those who gave up during the day burned effigies and Maoist literature while yelling phrases like “Maobadi”
In addition to burning effigies and Maoist literature, those who gave up during the day yelled phrases like “Maobadi Murdabad.”
According to BSF DIG S K Sinha, the region’s strong security presence gave residents the courage to speak out against Maoists.
Sports equipment, sarees, and other apparel items were given out by the police and BSF to those who promised to reintegrate.
Additionally, work cards have been given to them by the district administration.
We further urge more Maoists to abstain from violence, lay down their weapons, and integrate into society on behalf of the Malkangiri administration and the Odisha Police. said Wadhwani.
Up to 50 Maoist supporters had already turned themselves up to the Odisha DGP in Malkangiri on June 2. 397 additional people had entered the mainstream nine days later.
The Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee of the CPI (Maoist) was formerly thought to have found refuge in Swabhiman Anchal, which consists of nine Gram Panchayats and 182 villages.
The SP said that the area is seeing a quick turnaround.
Prasanta Patnaik