25 Apr : The state police on Friday confirmed that the three naxalites, including a couple have surrendered before police in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.
Dilip and his wife Sadhna along with Sannu who were involved in naxal activities in Chhattisgarh surrendered before police, Superintendent of Police Avinash Mohanty told.
Dilip, a ‘commander’ among the red combatants was associated with the movement for the last six years while his wife and Sannu were with the group for the last two years, said Mohanty .
With the growing pressure from police in the forest areas of the district, they surrendered to lead a normal life, he said.
“The trio also felt that the Maoists are not doing anything for the poor as they have been claiming,” police said.