(Juhi Aishwary, Intern Journalist): The Dantewada police, working on the Naxalite eradication front, has got another major breakthrough. Here a rewarded Naxalite commander has surrendered, the surrendered Naxalite commander was involved in the killing of 25 CRPF jawans and the government had announced a reward of eight lakh rupees. This is done by the rewarded Naxalite commander, recovering from the hollow ideology of Naxalism and influenced by the government’s rehabilitation policy.

Dantewada SP Dr. Abhishek Pallava and Deputy Inspector General DN Lal surrendered to the platoon number 24 of Naxalites Pradeep alias Bhima Kunjam on Thursday, the surrendering Naxalite has been involved in several major Naxalite incidents. 

The mastermind of the attack on a troop of CRPF personnel in Sukma in the year 2016

The surrendered Naxalite Pradeep was involved in an attack on a troop of CRPF personnel in Sukma, Burkapal district in 2016. The attack was carried out with an ambush. 25 CRPF personnel were killed in the incident. He was the main conspirator of this heinous case.

Pradeep was immediately given an incentive of 10 thousand rupees.

The district superintendent of police, Abhishek Pallava, informed that under the rehabilitation policy of the Chhattisgarh government, Pradeep has surrendered. After this, Pradeep has been given an incentive of 10 thousand rupees immediately. Further, he will get full benefit of the rehabilitation policy. Along with this, he has appealed to the wandering people who are spreading terror in the area to leave the path of Naxalism and return to the mainstream of society.