Boudh, Feb 6: Two hardcore women Maoists surrendered before  police in Odisha’s Boudh district on Tuesday after allegedly being sexually assaulted in camps of the red rebels, informed IGP (Southern Range) Jai Narayan Pankaj.

Two female hardcore CPI maoists of KKBN division surrendered before the hon'ble I.G of Police,SR, Berhampur in presence of SP,Boudh and other senior officers of Boudh dist. at DPO Conference hall, Boudh.
We once again appeal the maoists to shun violence and join the mainstream. pic.twitter.com/hrlcAxq4GF

— Boudh Police (@BoudhPolice) February 6, 2024

The two surrendered Maoists have been identified as Manisha Thati and Champa Koram of Bijapur district in neighbouring Chhattisgarh.They were associated with the Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) outfit, Pankaj told reporters.

The surrendered Maoists had joined the banned outfit in 2018, he added.

Stating that the KKBN division of CPI (Maoist) is active in Boudh and Kandhamal districts, Pankaj said the surrendered red rebels were involved in various violent incidents.

He said the women would receive benefits available for surrendered Maoists in the state.

The surrendered women Maoists claimed they were recruited in the banned outfit to sing songs but were used in various activities, Pankaj said.

Both the women were frustrated by the “continuous unethical activities” in the CPI (Maoist) outfit, including sexual harassment of female cadres, extortion through intimidation and induction of boys and girls in the organisation with false promises, he said.

They also strongly resented the high-handedness of senior Maoists who allegedly behaved rudely with the juniors and new cadres, the officer said.

One of the surrendered Maoists said she had “problems with activities in the organisation that were against Maoist ideology”.

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