Two women Maoists surrender in Boudh

Bhubaneswar: Alleging sexual exploitation in Maoist camp, two women Maoists surrendered before police in Boudh district on Tuesday. The surrendered Maoists were identified as Manisha Thati (21), member of 8th company, and Champa Koram alias Sajanti (22), member of Mahanadi Area Committee of Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of CPI-Maoist.

Both the Maoist cadres, who hail from Chhattisgarh, surrendered before Inspector General of Police, Southern Range, Jay Narayan Pankaj.

The surrendered Maoists have reportedly told police that they were frustrated by the continuous unethical activities in Maoist organisation like sexual harassment of female cadre, extortion of funds through intimidation, induction of young boys and girls in the organisation by false promise and propaganda, encouraging cannabis cultivation and trade, and unruly behaviour of senior leaders towards lower ranks cadre.