9 Maoist militia members surrender

Visakhapatnam: As many as nine Maoist militia members surrendered before Additional Superintendent of Police Narsipatnam Ariff Hafeez here on Wednesday. According to police, the surrendered militia members were identified as J Bobbili (28), V Veeranna (45), J Bala Raju (48), P Magae (45) J Gangamma (40), K Parvathi (20), J Seetamma (40) and K Laxmi (38). All the members hail from Manta Bheemavaram panchayat in Mandapalli village of Koyyur mandal in the district.

Speaking on the occasion, ASP Hafeez said that the nine members were threatened by the Maoist leaders to assist them in anti-social activities in the agency. Maoists also utilised them as informers and demanded them arrange food to the group members. Unable to consider their demands, pressure to involve in anti-social activities, the members surrendered before the police, the ASP explained.