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Personal guard of top Maoist leader Sabyasachi surrenders | In a major cause of worry for the left ultras, a close
confidante and personal guard of top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, Prashant
Majhi alias Sushant, surrendered before police in Paralakhemundi in Orissa. The
surrender took place on Friday before the superintendent of police Sarthak Sarangi
in Gajapati district after which he was produced before mediapersons. Sarangi
said that Majhi a 23-year-old cadre was involved in several incidents of crime
including murder of two guards in Katama village and other incidents of violence.
"He was involved with the Maoist organisation since 2005 and from 2010 was playing
the role of personal security officer of Sabyasachi Panda," said Sarangi. He added
that Majhi also acted as a courier service and provided logistical support to
the Maoist organisation. Sarangi further laid down the reasons behind Majhi's
surrender acquired after preliminary rounds of investigation. "He was normally
a close confidante of Panda. As per our intelligence input there is a rift between
cadres of Chhattisgarh and Orissa, and Sabyasachi Panda is being cornered by Chhattisgarh
cadres. So that is the reason I think people close to Panda are also not feeling
safe and coming for surrender," said Sarangi. Disillusionment and ideological
differences have many a times led to acts of surrender by Maoists cadres who after
witnessing years of exploitation and difficult living succumb to their desire
of a peaceful living. Rebels who lay down their arms and agree to abhor the path
of violence, are rehabilitated by the state government which provides them monetary
help and works towards mainstreaming their lives. The surrender comes two days
after the release of Chhattisgarh district collector Alex Paul Menon who was held
hostage by ultras for 13 days.
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