Kundan Pahan said that he had realised that he had "wasted" 20 years and would now help in the development works in the state.
Pahan alleged that the senior Maoists get their children educated in foreign countries and indulge in extortion. (ANI Image)
Dreaded Maoist leader Kundan Pahan, facing 128 cases including that of murder of senior police officers and carrying a reward of Rs 15 lakh on his head, on Sunday surrendered before police at Ranchi. The CPI (Maoist) Jharkhand ‘regional committee secretary’ is an accused in the killing of special branch inspector Francis Indwar in 2008 and loot of Rs 5 crore from a cash van of ICICI bank. He was also allegedly involved in Baliba ambush in Saranda and killing of DSP Pramod Kumar in 2008 at Pundigiri near Bundu in Ranchi district, Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kuldip Diwedi said.
Communist Party of India (Maoist)
இந்திய பொதுவுடமைக் கட்சி (மாவோ)
ভারতের কম্যুনিস্ট দল (মাওবাদি)
भारत की कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (माओवादी)
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Flag of the Communist Party of India (Maoist)
Leader Muppala Lakshmana Rao
Founded 21 September 2004
Merger of • Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War,
• Maoist Communist Centre of India,• Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Naxalbari
Paramilitary wings • People's Liberation Guerrilla Army: 80,000 – 90,000 (September 2015)
• People's Militia (armed with bows, arrows, and machetes): 100,000
Ideology Marxism–Leninism–Maoism-Naxalism
Political position Far-left
Colours Red
Motives To destroy the state machinery and establish the Indian People's Democratic Federal Republic
Active region(s) India (mainly in Red Corridor)
Status • Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act designated as terrorist organisation by the Government of India
• Designated as Unlawful Association by the Madhya Pradesh government
• Andhra Pradesh Designated as Unlawful Association by the Andhra Pradesh government
• Designated as Unlawful Association by the Chhattisgarh government
Annual revenue and means of revenue Rs. 140 - 250 crores
• Mining
• Donations from farmers and workers
Family members of Pahan, who takes aliases like Vikash and Ashish, were present as he surrendered before Additional Director General of Police R K Malik, IG (CRPF) Sanjay Lathkar, DIG A V Homkar and other senior police officers at Ranchi.
Malik congratulated the police team for convincing Pahan to come into the mainstream and their continuous success in controlling left wing extremism.
“True repentance is to accept one’s mistakes,” Malik said on the occasion and appealed to others connected with the extremist organisation that indulges in exploitation and violence to join the mainstream.
Malik said that DGP D K Pandey and the state government’s initiative of ‘Nai Disha’ gave one final opportunity this year to the naxalites to surrender.
Inspector General of Police (CRPF) Sanjay Lathkar said the naxalites coming forward to surrender have understood “the hollowness of Maoist ideology and believe in the Constitution”.
Deputy Inspector General of Police A V Homkar said it was a historic moment for the CRPF and the Jharkhand police as several naxalites have given up arms due to their efforts.
Kundan Pahan said that he had realised that he had “wasted” 20 years and would now help in the development works in the state.
He said, “Directly or indirectly I take responsibility of the incidents”, and expressed sorrow for those who died in Maoist violence.
Pahan alleged that the senior Maoists get their children educated in foreign countries and indulge in extortion.
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