33 militia, village committee members surrender in Telangana

Kothagudem: As many as 33 militia members and village committee members of banned CPI (Maoist) were surrendered to the police, informed Superintendent of Police Sunil Dutt.

The surrendered militia members were from Battinapalli and Kishtarampadu villages of Cherla mandal in the district and were working as militia and village committee members for Maoist's Cherla Area Committee secretary Aruna for the past two years, the SP informed at a press meet here on Monday.

'Some of the surrendered militia members were involved in Pedda Midisileru road blasting, planting of landmines at Kaliveru village and burning road roller and JCB at Tippapuram village in the district. To lead a better life, they have decided to surrender,' he said.

Stating that the district police are making constant efforts to persuade Maoists to quit arms and join the mainstream life, SP Dutt appealed to the Maoists and their leaders to surrender with their weapons and join mainstream life.

Additional SP (Operations) V Tirupathi, CRPF 141 Battalion Commandant Hari Om Khare and Additional Commandant KC Ahlawat were present.