BHUBANESWAR: As many as 11 Maoists, carrying a bounty of Rs 63.3 lakh, surrendered before the Odisha Police in Kalahandi district on Sunday, handing over a large cache of arms and ammunition, reports Debabrata Mohapatra. The Maoists were active in Kalahandi, Rayagada and Kandhamal. While one of them hails from Maharashtra, the other 10 are from Chhattisgarh. They will receive a total compensation of Rs 1.2 crore, comprising the Rs 63.3 lakh bounty and an additional Rs 60 lakh in cash incentives. They surrendered 11 weapons, including an AK-47, an INSAS rifle and four SLRs. With this, the number of armed Maoists in Odisha has dropped to about 15, according to police.
