907 Maoist Militias surrendered Before Police in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: Over 907 Maoist militias surrendered before Malkangiri police and  Special Intelligence Wing (SIW)-Odisha at the Company Operating Base (COB) of the Border Security Force (BSF) of Ghanabeda, today.

The 907 Maoist militias included 467 active militias, both male and female.

According to sources,  the red rebels were from different villages including Bada-Amblibeda, Sana-Amblibeda, Angurguda and Tikarpada villages of Nakamamidi panchayat under Chitrakonda police limits, Sadaram, Kondahenjeri, Nadmanjari, Maribeda of Jantri panchayat, Andrapalli, Kodigondi, Orapadar, Bachelpadar, Ramaguda and Ghusumpadar of Andrapalli panchayat, Panasput, Bejingi, Mukudipalli, Gurasetu, Butiguda, Sindhiput, Mundigumma and Dangarpadar of Panasput panchayat, Bihangudi, Similipadar and Khajuriguda of Jodambo panchayat, Elampaka, Totaguda, Singaram and Tontapalli of Gajalmamidi panchayat, all under Jodambo police limits of Malkangiri district, Odisha and Pulijalma, Kotiaguda and Majhiguda of Bungaput panchayat, Sirlimetta of Kumuda panchayat, all under Muchingput police limits, Andhra Pradesh.

“These surrendered villagers were involved in several EoF, arson cases and civilian killings. They stated that they were previously misled by Maoist leaders to be indulged in violence. Being encouraged by the surrender of local militias on earlier occasions and after seeing various development works and welfare schemes of the government in the region, the ultra members decided to join the mainstream and lead a better life,” one of the senior officials informed.

“They exhibited their opposition towards the Maoist ideology and shouted slogans ‘Maobadi Murdabad’. A grand feast was organised by the local police and administration on this occasion for the surrendered villagers,” the BSF official added.

“We also appeal on behalf of Odisha Police and Malkangiri district administration to the rest of the Maoists to join the mainstream and lead a better life,” the BSF official stated.