Agartala: Close to three weeks following the signing of a peace agreement with govt, National Liberation Front of Tripura ( NLFT ) and the All Tripura Tiger Force ( ATTF ) militants are expected to surrender their weapons and reintegrate into society through a formal ceremony on Tuesday.
Eight Naxalites surrendered in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, including a woman and three with cash rewards totaling Rs 11 lakh. Each received Rs 25,000 for rehabilitation under state policy. This year, 178 Naxalites have surrendered and 378 have been arrested in the district. Beg was placed in 14-day judicial remand while bail applications for his family members are being prepared.
Sources from the home department have stated that the police have made the necessary arrangements for the surrender ceremony, which will be attended by chief minister Manik Saha. A verification team has been formed to oversee the process. However, the exact quantity of arms and ammunition to be surrendered during the ceremony remains unclear. They were active in various Maoist wings. His son, Zayeem Beg, is already imprisoned. The surrender caused a scuffle between police and advocates.
Samajwadi Party MLA Zahid Beg surrendered before the Bhadohi court on charges of abetment of suicide and human trafficking.