Most wanted Maharashtra woman Maoist with Rs 6 lakh bounty surrenders

In a significant achievement for security forces dreaded and most wanted woman Maoist active in the Gadchiroli region and carrying a bounty of Rs 6 lakh on her head surrendered before the Maharashtra Police officials said on WednesdayAnju Asaram Aachala 30 also known by various aliases like Shashikala Guni Zuri was the Area Committee Member of Tipagad area in the Maoistinfested district of eastern MaharashtraAt a public function she laid down her arms before police officials led by Superintendent of Police Ankit Goyal Maneesh Kalwaniya Sameer Shaikh Somay Munde and others who felicitated her with bouqets on her return to the social mainstreamThis is the second woman Maoist who discarded arms and gave herself up to the police in the past five days in the state On June 18 Savitha Ajay Narothi 20 who carries a reward of Rs 2 lakh had surrendered to the state authorities after spending several years of violence in the wildernessAnju who turned a new leaf on Wednesday had 20 serious crimes lodged against her and over many years was personally involved in 15 encounters with the security forces one arson and four other serious cases said SP GoyalWith this as many as 39 Maoists have already returned to the fold from 2019 till date including four Divisional Committee Members two Dalam Commanders three Department Commanders 29 Dalam members and a Jan Militia Member proving a feather in the cap of the security forcesAn official said that fed up with the bloody life in the jungles many Maoists are getting attracted by the state governments Surrender Policy with several more of the rebels planning to quit warfare and return to the national mainstream soonConstant pressure is built up on the rebel groups by enhanced vigil combing operations antiMaoist ops while simultaneously police organise Janjagran Melawas public awareness gathering Rozgar Melawa Women Melawa Grambhet Village Visit in which senior officers visit the homes of relatives of Maoists who can be persuaded to abdicate violenceWhile Goyal assured all help and cooperation to the surrendered Maoists to lead normal life he warned that stringent action would be taken against all those rebels who will try to disrupt the development process in the districtThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever