Two women among 3 Maoists surrender in Ganjam

BRAHMAPUR: A hardcore Maoist Laxman Raita alias Patul, who was involved in kidnapping of two Italian nationals, and two other women cadres of Odisha Maovadi Party surrendered before Ganjam SP Ashish Singh at the District Police Headquarters Chatrapur on Tuesday.

Laxman hails from Tudukapanka village of Khiramaha Gram Panchayat under R Udayagiri police station in Gajapati district, whereas women Maoists Mamita Gamango alias Manjula and Ester Raita alias Mamata belong to Patasala village of Sahaba Gram Panchayat under Badagada police station in Ganjam district.

   

Laxman confessed that he was indulged in activities like Kerubadi exchange of fire, shifting of weapons looted from Nayagarh District Armoury and planting landmines as per directions of Sabyasachi Panda. However, Mamita, performing as sentry in the camp, was involved in Gaudagotha mobile tower blast and Easter was engaged in cooking activities.

While briefing the mediapersons, Ganjam SP said the Maoist cadres surrendered due to excess dominance and torture in Maoist organisation by leader Sabyasachi Panda, regular extortion of money from businessmen, contractors and liquor vendors and delusion of party ideology. When the women cadres wanted to return to mainstream, Sabyasachi and his aides tied their leg and hands to prevent escape, Singh added.   

The women cadres revealed that they were raped by Chattishgarh Maoists. Sexual exploitation on lady cadres are on the rise in the Maoist organisations, they said.

It may be noted that a few days ago one woman Maoist cadre Sumitra Mallick (20) and two male cadres Samsan Mallick and Arun Sona Majhi have surrendered before Ganjam SP.

Singh said the Maoist cadres surrender before the police due to exploitation in the Maoist camp by senior cadres and impact of November 14 combing operation. As expected earlier, with the good surrender policy which includes deliver of immediate cash of Rs 10,000 and Rs 3 lakh deposit in their accounts (1.5 immediately and 1.5 in phase wise) later, it persuaded more cadre to come back to the main stream, he added.