Nine naxal sympathisers surrender in Ch’garh

Raipur, Aug 19 (PTI) As many as nine Maoist sympathisersincluding two women, today surrendered in ChhattisgarhÂ’sinsurgency-hit Kondagaon district citing intensifiedanti-naxal operations in the state, police said. The naxal supporters turned themselves at Kondagaondistrict headquarters before Kondgaon Superintendent of PoliceSantosh Singh. Those who surrendered were identified as Sanajay Yadav(35), Bharat (40), Fooldhar (28), Sanjay Halami (28),Lachhuram Yadav (23), Gagra Netam (55), Sukhdev (29) and twowomen- Kunti (22) and Shanti Bai (28), Singh told PTI. "These Maoist supporters were active in the borderingareas of Kondagaon and Kanker districts," the SP said. They were assigned with tasks like dropping Maoistpamphlets and posters, collecting information and inputs,damaging roads, he said. In their statement, they said frequent patrolling andthe increasing presence of security forces in the Maoiststronghold compelled them to quit the path of violence. Moreover, they were also impressed with the provisionsof surrender and rehabilitation policy of the state governmentbesides police awareness campaign was among the other reasonswhich prompted them to join the mainstream, the SP said. PTITKP DKRCJRDS