Two women Maoists, four sympathisers surrender

Visakhapatnam: Two women Maoists of Pedabayalu area committee of banned CPI (Maoist) and four militia members of Korukonda area committee surrendered to the Visakhapatnam superintendent of police Rahul Deve Sharma here on Monday. They cited harsh treatment from their leadership and also ill-health for their decision. 

While the two women Maoists are Tambelu Lkahsmi, 20 alias Janaki, of Burikipanasa under Pedabayalu mandal in Vizag agency and Pangi Sheelu alias Latha, 20, of Gunavolu under G Madugula mandal in Visakhapatnam.

The four militia members have been identified as M Ramakrishna, 30, G Kondababu, 26, P Simhachalam, 40, and G Ananda Rao, 28. Addressing the media here on Monday, SP Rahul Dev Sharma said  the surrendered women Naxals were involved in several crimes, including murder, damaging the equipment used for road-construction and others illegal activities.

Lakshmi had handled the .303 rifle and used to place land mines and both worked for the CPI (Maoist) from 2014 to 2016.  Both Lakshmi and Sheelu who had escaped from forcible  child marriages, were motivated by Maoist leader Kiran to join the outfit.