Senior Maoist from Odisha surrenders before Mulugu police

Former CPI Maoist leader Swarnakka surrenders, citing disillusionment with Maoist ideologies, aiming to lead a peaceful life with family.

In a significant development, a senior member of the outlawed CPI Maoist Party Aluva Swarna alias Swarnakka (50), surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP) P. Shabarish here on Wednesday. She hails from Potteeru village in Kalimela mandal of Malkangiri district, Odisha.

She expressed her intent to lead a peaceful life with her family, citing disillusionment with Maoist ideologies and their futility.

According to the police, Swarnakka joined the CPI Maoist Party in 2000 under the influence of Kalimela Area Committee Commander Ramanna. She served in various capacities, including as a protection cadre for high-ranking Maoist leaders, and participated in multiple violent encounters.

In 2006, Swarnakka married Kurasa Sayanna, a Maoist leader from Kongala village in Mulugu district. She was promoted to an Area Committee Member in 2008 and worked closely with Central Committee members. Her assignments later took her to West Bastar, where she served as the Sandra LOS Commander and, subsequently, as the president of Janatana Sarkar under the National Park Area Committee.

However, personal losses and deteriorating health led to her disillusionment. The death of her husband in an encounter in 2017 caused significant mental distress. Since 2019, Swarnakka had been serving as the Agriculture Department president under the National Park Area Committee but eventually decided to abandon the Maoist movement.

DSP and Incharge OSD Mulugu N. Ravinder, and Assistant Commandant M. Srinivas of the 39 BN CRPF were present.