3 Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada

Dantewada Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallava claimed the cadres, who were active in Katekalyan area of the district, were impressed by the police's 'Lon Varratu' rehabilitation drive and disappointed with the "hollow" ideology of Maoists

Three Naxals, one of them carrying a reward of ₹1 lakh on his head, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Sunday, police said. Dantewada Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallava claimed the cadres, who were active in Katekalyan area of the district, were impressed by the police's 'Lon Varratu' rehabilitation drive and disappointed with the "hollow" ideology of Maoists. Out of the three rebels who surrendered, Budhram Kawasi (24) was active as a militia commander and actively involved in incidents of damaging public property and putting up Maoist pamphlets, posters and banners, he said.