In-charge SP B. Pandu Naik suggested the underground cadre should lay down their arms
The encounter began at 5 am and continued till 8 am with almost 200 rounds fired by the security forces (Photo: AP)
Nizamabad: Nizamabad police have identified that nine persons from the district are working as underground (UG) cadre with the CPI-Maoists in Chhattisgarh (Dandakaranya) state. Of them, two are women and all carry cash rewards on their heads.
According to police sources, they include Loketi Chander alias Swamy alias Ravi, Loketi Lakshmi alias Sulochana alias Navatha, Loketi Ramesh, Loketi Lavanya, Kyatam Srinu alias Suraj alias Suraj Tekam, Mudedla Sailoo alias Raghu alias Ravi, Erragolla Ravi alias Santosh alias Prashanth, Nagapuri Lakshma Goud alias Laccha Goud and Limbaiahgari Venkat Reddy and all of them have been working with the outlawed outfit for the last few years.
In-charge SP B. Pandu Naik suggested the underground cadre should lay down their arms. The state government has declared rehabilitation package for surrendered extremists, he said and urged the nine Maoists from the district to utilise the opportunity. Cases registered against the extremists will be withdrawn and suitable rehabilitation will be provided, if they surrender, he said. Further, the cash awards declared on their heads would also be paid to them, he added.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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