Odisha: 295 Maoist-Sympathizers Surrender in Malkangiri Dist

Malkangiri: Moved by the developmental works of the Odisha Government, as many as 295 active Militias and Maoist-sympathizers have surrendered before the Malkangiri district administration in the presence of Police on Saturday.

The surrendered sympathizers are the members of Gana Natya Sangha of villages Dhakadpadar, Dabuguda, Taber and Arlingpada of Jantri GP under Jodambo police station of Malkangiri district.

They have surrendered before Police and district administration of Malkangiri at Jantri BSF COB, according to an official statement.

The surrendered militias were involved in several exchanges of fire, arson cases , civilian killings, hoisting of black flags instead of national flag, burning of vehicles, boycotting of MLA,MP elections, supply of food and logistics to Maoists, passing of information about movement of security forces, threatening and assaulting of innocent tribals to leave their native villages, land, household articles and domestic animals.

They have confessed that they were misled by the Maoists to be indulged in violence.

Realizing the development works by the Odisha Government in the area, they decided to join the mainstream and lead a peaceful life.

They exhibited their opposition towards the Maoist ideology by burning the dress materials of Maoists & gave slogans “Maobadi Murdabad”.

The surrendered villagers performed Dhemsa (local folk dance) at the camp. A grand feast had been organized by the police and administration on the occasion for them. The district administration also distributed job cards and pension cards and police distributed sports equipments to the surrendered villagers today.

Notably, 50 active militias of cut-off area, which is one of the most Maoist infested area of the country, had surrounded before the DGP Sunil Kumar Bansal during his recent visit to the district.