Naxalite Woman with Rs 13 Lakh Bounty Surrenders in Chhattisgarh

Hidme Kowasi, a 22-year-old woman Naxalite with a bounty of Rs 13 lakh across three states, surrendered in Chhattisgarh. She was an active member of the Maoist MMC zonal committee and had committed 22 acts of violence. Disillusioned by senior Naxalites' atrocities, she laid down her arms.

Hidme Kowasi, a woman Naxalite carrying a bounty of Rs 13 lakh across three states, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district on Saturday, confirmed a police official.

Kowasi, 22, was affiliated with the MMC zonal committee and held key roles in the Communist Party of India (Maoist). She was wanted in 19 incidents of Maoist violence in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, and three acts of violence in Chhattisgarh's Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district.

Kowasi cited disillusionment with the brutal and inhuman practices of senior Naxalites and the hollow ideology of the Maoist movement as reasons for her surrender. As part of the state's rehabilitation policy, she will receive Rs 25,000 in financial aid and other support measures.

(With inputs from agencies.)