Naxalite Couple's Surrender Marks Breakthrough in Gadchiroli
A Naxalite couple with a Rs 10 lakh bounty surrendered to authorities in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district. Varun Raja Muchaki and Roshani Vijya Wachami, linked to multiple offences, will receive governmental rehabilitation funds. Their surrender is part of a larger trend of Maoist abandonments in the region.
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In a significant development, a Naxalite couple with a combined bounty of Rs 10 lakh surrendered to security forces in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Monday, according to officials.
Identified as Varun Raja Muchaki and Roshani Vijya Wachami, the couple turned themselves in to the police and the Central Reserve Police Force, as reported by the superintendent of police's office. Muchaki, a prominent Bhamragadh LOS commander, and Wachami, a member of the same group, were involved in multiple offences.
The move comes as a part of intensified operations against Maoists in the region, with 27 such surrenders recorded since 2022. The couple will receive Rs 11.5 lakh under the government's rehabilitation scheme.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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