Eight Naxalites Turn Themselves In: A New Dawn in Sukma

Eight Naxalites, including three women, surrendered in Sukma, Chhattisgarh. They cited disillusionment with Maoist ideology and were motivated by the state's rehabilitation policies. Among them, four had bounties totaling Rs 5 lakh. They will now benefit from the government's surrender and rehabilitation scheme.

In a significant development in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, eight Naxalites, including three women, surrendered to security forces on Sunday, according to police reports.

The surrender followed growing disillusionment with the Maoists' atrocities against tribals and the 'inhuman' and 'hollow' ideology they propagated. The defectors were also influenced by the state's proactive Naxal elimination policy and Sukma police's rehabilitation initiative 'Puna Narkom,' which translates to 'new dawn, new beginning' in the local Gondi dialect.

Among the surrendered, Vetti Mase (42) was a notable member of the Malangir area committee, carrying a Rs 2 lakh bounty. Three others—Sagar alias Deva Madkam (31), Podiyam Nande (30), and Sodhi Tulsi (32)—carried Rs 1 lakh bounty each. They will now receive benefits under the state government's surrender and rehabilitation policy.