Bhubaneswar, Aug 30 (IANS): Two women Maoists, including a minor, surrendered in Orissa Tuesday and said the rebels, distancing themselves from their ideology, were now killing innocent tribals whom they initially meant to serve, police said.
Jamba Nachika, 18, and Tarai Madingi, 16, surrendered to the police in the district headquarters town of Koraput, about 500 km from here, Deputy Inspector General of Police (south-west range), Saumendra Priyadarshi told IANS.
Both were active members of the local unit of Jana Natya Mandali, a cultural troupe of the Communist Party of India-Maoist, he said.
Nachika was an active Maoist since the past three years. She was involved in several crimes including in a murder case, Priyadarshi said.
Madingi had joined the rebels only three months ago, he added.
Maoists are active in more then half of Orissa's 30 districts, Koraput being a stronghold.