40 Maoists surrender in Bastar

The Chhattisgarh police has said 40 members of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) surrendered in Bastar district on Saturday.

In a press statement, the police said, “Nineteen members of the Maoists’ Katekalyan area committee in Darbha area, two members of Kanger valley area committee, and 19 members of Mardapal and Barsoor area committee in Bastar surrendered.” The surrendered Maoists included one Local Operating Squad member, three Maoist militia commanders, one deputy commander, 19 militia members, five CNM commanders, four CNM members, four village committee members, and two Sangham members of the organization, the police said.