Six Maoists to surrender before CM Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru

Shantigaagi Naagarikara Vedike (Citizens Forum for Peace) is facilitating the surrender process

Bengaluru: Six Maoists operating in the coastal and hilly regions of Karnataka came out of the forests in the Chikkamagaluru district on Wednesday, and headed to Bengaluru to surrender before Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Maoists are likely to reach Bengaluru at 3 pm and are scheduled to meet CM Siddaramaiah at his home office, Krishna, in Bengaluru to surrender.

‘Shantigaagi Naagarikara Vedike (Citizens Forum for Peace)’ is facilitating the surrender process. Sirimane Nagaraj, attached to Vedike said on Wednesday that this is the last batch of the Maoists who are going to surrender before the Chief Minister.

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“It is CM Siddaramaiah’s wish that the Maoists should surrender before him and in that backdrop, our team along with Naxals are heading to Bengaluru,” he stated. Ashok, another member of the forum said there is no confusion with the surrender process.

Among the six Naxals two are from neighbouring States and they do not have any serious charges against them. The two only face petty charges, he added.

BT Lalita Naik, former minister and also a member of the forum, played an important role in the surrender process.