Ten Maoists, who had Rs two lakh bounty on their head, including two self-styled area commanders surrendered before the police in Lohardaga on Wednesday, officials said.
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The Maoists surrendered under the “Bandhook Chhodo Volleyball khelo abhiayan” (drop guns and play volleyball) programme before Deputy Inspector General of Police A V Homker, Deputy Commissioner Vinod Kumar, Superintendent of Police Karthik S and others, they said.
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The two area commanders, identified as Bishal Kherwar and Kailash Kherwar were carrying a reward of Rs two lakh on their head. This is the biggest achievement of Lohardaga police in their anti-naxal-operation, the police said. The police had on April 22 rescued six minors from the clutches of the CPI.