Maoist Couple Surrenders in Presence of Devendra Fadnavis With Rs 41 Lakh Bounty

The head of the proscribed movement’s activities in Gadchiroli, Giridhar, who joined the Etapalli Dalam of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) in 1996, has 179 cases against his name, including 86 related to encounters and 15 of arson, according to an official. His wife, Sangeeta Usendi alias Lalita, also has 17 cases against her name and a bounty of Rs 16 lakh on her head. The official mentioned that Giridhar will receive Rs 15 lakh and Lalita Rs 8.50 lakh from the Central and state governments under the surrender and rehabilitation scheme. Speaking to reporters, Devendra Fadnavis said that the backbone of the Maoist movement in Gadchiroli has broken with the surrender of Giridhar.

It should be noted that this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.