Women Maoists surrender

KORAPUT: Two women Maoists, involved in several offences, surrendered before police in Koraput district on Tuesday as they were unhappy with the activities of the rebels.The duo who gave up arms to join the mainstream have been identified as Jambo Nachika alias Reena (18) and Tarai Mandangi (16), both residents of Narayanpatna in the Maoist-hit district, DIG (South-West) Soumendra Priyadarshi said.While Reena was an armed cadre and had joined the Maoist organisation three years back, Tarai joined the cultural wing of the Maoist outfit known as ‘Jana Natya Mandali’, three months back.“The two decided to surrender as they were unhappy with life in forests and activities of the Maoists. Mounting pressure due to constant anti-Maoist operation in the forests also forced the ultras to surrender,” Koraput SP Anup Kumar Sahoo said. They will be rehabilitated as per the rehabilitation policy meant for the surrendered Maoists, he added.