Maoist Surrenders to Police in ASR District
According to police records, she was involved in two major attacks.
Visakhapatnam: A 24-year-old Maoist surrendered before the police in Alluri Sitarama Raju district, citing disillusionment with the extremist ideology and discrimination within the organisation.
The surrendered member is identified as Kovvasi Deve, also known as Sumithra, daughter of Kovvasi Aitha, belonging to the Scheduled Tribe GuthiKoya community from Gangarajpadu village in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, who turned herself in to additional superintendent of police (operations) Jagadeesh Adahalli at Rampachodavaram.
The surrendered individual became a member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) in July 2023 when she was 22 years old, after being recruited by Madakam Kosi, an area committee member and the Konta local organisation squad commander. She first worked at the battalion headquarters company, A section, and was elevated to party member status in November 2023.
During her tenure with the organisation, she was provided with weapons, including a BGL weapon with five rounds and later a .303 rifle with 11 rounds.
According to police records, she was involved in two major attacks. One is the Darmawaram CRPF camp attack in January 2024, where the assault resulted in casualties, including two Maoists, one militia member and several injuries. The second one is the Jeeraguda camp attack (January 2024), where three CRPF personnel died and 15 others were injured, with two fatalities in the retaliatory response.
The surrendered Maoist expressed her disappointment regarding the increasing discrimination faced by tribal individuals within the party hierarchy. She also pointed out the negative public support for the Maoist movement and a growing sense of disillusionment with the group’s ideology.
Under the state’s surrender and rehabilitation policy, the surrendered individual would receive a reward of Rs.1 lakh, as previously announced by the government.
Further, she will be eligible for additional advantages like land allocation, employment opportunities, and welfare programmes designed to help former extremists reintegrate into society.