In a serious breakthrough, Karnataka has been declared Naxal-free following the give up of a Naxalite in Chikkamagaluru district. Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikram Amathe confirmed the event, stating, “With this surrender, Karnataka is now Naxal-free.”
The encounter comes in keeping with central authorities’s vow to “end Naxalism” by 2026.(PTI/File)
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As per SP Amathe, Ravindra is classed as an ‘A’ class Naxalite beneath the up to date Give up Coverage, which got here into impact on March 14, 2024. Below the federal government’s rehabilitation bundle, he’s entitled to monetary help of ₹7.5 lakh. Moreover, if he chooses, he’ll obtain ability coaching together with a month-to-month stipend of ₹5,000.
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Authorities revealed that Ravindra has a complete of 27 instances registered in opposition to him, together with 13 in Chikkamagaluru alone. His involvement in Naxal actions prolonged past Karnataka, protecting Kerala and Tamil Nadu as nicely. He had been working underground since 2007.
The give up course of was witnessed by a number of officers, together with Zilla Panchayat Chief Government Officer H S Keerthana and Naxal Give up and Rehabilitation Committee member Ok P Shripal. In keeping with SP Amathe, Karnataka has now seen 21 Naxal surrenders in complete, marking a major milestone within the state’s struggle in opposition to insurgency.
In January, six Naxalites from Karnataka surrendered earlier than Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru, signaling their determination to resign armed battle. As a symbolic gesture of giving up militancy, Latha Mundagaru, one of many surrendered Naxalites, handed over her uniform together with a replica of her memorandum to the Chief Minister.
Siddaramaiah welcomed Latha and her 5 associates by presenting them with roses and copies of the Indian Structure, emphasizing the state’s dedication to rehabilitation and reintegration for these keen to return to mainstream.
(With PTI inputs)