The surrendered cadres said their decision was driven by Maoist leadership practices, including arbitrary deployment to unfamiliar and distant areas without consent.
Based on their interrogation, the police had seized explosive materials, including tiffin bombs, detonators, potassium nitrate and aluminium metal powder.
Devendra Ganjhu was a top commander of the banned TSPC, while Shyam Bhokta had recently been released from jail in a case being investigated by the NIA, said police.
In a social media post, he said misinformation spreads rapidly if not countered in time and asserted that placing facts before society is a responsibility.
