Women Maoists surrender before Odisha DGP

KORAPUT: Two women Maoists on Thursday surrendered before Odisha director general of police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma during his visit to Koraput district on Thursday.

The rebels were identified as Madi Sukanti and Kaushalya Khil. They were involved in several crimes in Malkangiri district.

Sources said that the state government had announced Rs 2 lakh and Rs 4 lakh bounty on heads of Kaushalya and Sukanti respectively for their arrest.

However, the red rebels preferred to surrender before the police to join the mainstream.