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First Bengal Maoist avails surrender package

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Posted: Aug 27, 2010 at 0506 hrs IST

Kolkata Almost a month after the West Bengal government notified a surrender policy for Maoists in the state, a senior Naxal commander, Sobhan Karak of the Gaoltore squad, surrendered at the Midnapore police lines on Thursday.

He surrendered with a single barrel gun and 14 rounds of ammunition to the Superintendent of Police, West Midnapore, Manoj Verma.

IG, Western Range, Zulfiqar Hassan said Karak’s surrender showed the process of Maoists giving themselves up had started. “There are several other Maoists who have indicated that they are willing to surrender. We are looking forward to the success of the policy.”

A resident of Sundarpur near Patharpara village in the Goaltore Police Station, Karak is said to be have been the third in command in the Maoist squad led by Sidhu Soren, who was killed recently. He has 14 cases, including murder charges, registered against him in West Midnapore district, said a senior police official.

Karak is believed to have had a hand in the attack on a police camp in Ramgarh in West Midnapore, and in almost all the encounters between security forces and Maoists in Bhalukbasa.

Trinamool Congress MP Suvendhu Adhikary, however, said the surrender ceremony was staged. “The state government has fabricated the details. There is no Maoist called Sobhan Karak. He was presented to the police as a Maoist.”

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maoist in naxalbari by Asit Guin on 19 Nov 2011

In 1967, in Naxalbari, a false movement started. Some people promised to the tea garden workers of that area, that if you can eliminate local landlords, then their land will be distributed to you. So it was a movement to convert labors into farmers. It was a wrong and irrational demand. Increasing pressure on land and increasing number of farmers cannot be a progressive demand. It is not practical also. When Naxal leaders fought election in 1977, they lost their deposit in Naxalbari. This is totally different scene from the vote of Telengana area after Telengana movement of %u201846-47%u2019 period. NAXALBARI MOVEMENT IS A FALSE MOVEMENT FROM THE BEGGINNING.

What is naxal movement by Asit Guin on 19 Nov 2011

In 1967, in Naxalbari, a false movement started. Some people promised to the tea garden workers of that area, that if you can eliminate local landlords, then their land will be distributed to you. So it was a movement to convert labors into farmers. It was a wrong and irrational demand. Increasing pressure on land and increasing number of farmers cannot be a progressive demand. It is not practical also. When Naxal leaders fought election in 1977, they lost their deposit in Naxalbari. This is totally different scene from the vote of Telengana area after Telengana movement of %u201846-47%u2019 period. NAXALBARI MOVEMENT IS A FALSE MOVEMENT FROM THE BEGGINNING.

so he knows who are real maoists ! by Asit Guin on 27 Aug 2010

Trinamool Congress MP Suvendhu Adhikary, said the surrender ceremony was staged. %u201CThe state government has fabricated the details. There is no Maoist called Sobhan Karak. He was presented to the police as a Maoist.%u201D : Nice ! so he knows who are real maoists !

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