11 naxals surrender before Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis at Gadchiroli police station
India TV NewsIn a sign of victory over Maoism, a total of 11 naxals including Tarakka Sidam surrendered before Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Gadchiroli Police headquarters on Wednesday. During his visit, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said this is a very important police station because Maoists dominated this area. Last month, Devendra Fadnavis said that 33 Naxals have been killed in the last year and said that the North Part of Gadchiroli district has become completely "Naxal-free". He added, "1500 youths of Gadchiroli have joined the police force, out of which 33 youths are Naxal victims, the main leader of Maoists Giridhar and his wife have surrendered, Giridhar had recruited the cadre of South Gadchiroli, the government's goal is to eliminate Naxalism in the coming 3 years."