Based on their interrogation, the police had seized explosive materials, including tiffin bombs, detonators, potassium nitrate and aluminium metal powder.
The initiative is part of the State’s Naxal surrender, relief and rehabilitation policy aimed at mainstreaming former cadres through skill development and employment.
The ‘Poona Margham’ initiative has emerged as a significant step towards lasting peace and positive transformation in the Bastar region, the police said.
The state government will set up a Cabinet sub-committee to review and scrutinise cases eligible for withdrawal based on the good conduct of surrendered Maoists.
