Bhubaneswar: A week after calling for Malkangiri bandh, condemning the alleged October 24 encounter in which 30 Red rebels were ambushed, Malkangiri division committee of outlawed CPI (Maoist) organisation has released fresh posters and protested surrender of their cadres.
The poster bearing name of Poonam Chandra, secretary of the committee said they decry ‘corruption’ by government officials in the region.
“We have come to know that the surrender of some of our caders, following the encounter by security personnel is stage-managed. It is an act by the police only to weaken the Maoist movement,” the letter read.
The ultras also alleged that police were misleading the priests, traditional healers and quacks against the Maoist movement. The letter claimed that police was misleading gullible villagers with false promises while Maoist organisation is fighting for legitimate rights of the poor and tribals.
The letter said they wanted to stop corruption by government officers in the region.
“We work for the people and the society, and will continue to do that,” it noted.
It is said that recent surrenders have increased intelligence gathering scope of security forces and reduced logistic and other support Maoists were getting in the area.