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Bastar Olympics For Surrendered Maoist: Maoists, who once roamed the jungles carrying automatic guns like SLR, have come to play volleyball in Bastar Olympics. There was a trust of eight lakhs on these Maoists. Now how are you doing amazing in sports, let us know.
Bastar Olympics For Surrendered Maoist: Bastar Olympics is being organized in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. Surrendered Maoists of Bastar and family members suffering from Maoists are taking part in this Olympics. Members of the Surrender Maoist organization are participating in different sports, racing for medals in games like volleyball and relay. Somdu Podiyam of Bastar, who was once a Maoist roaming in the forests carrying modern weapons like SLR, will now play volleyball. Somdu Podiyam was a Maoist with a reward of eight lakhs, who has joined the mainstream and has come to participate in the Bastar Olympics in the Bastar district team.
Maoist organizations joined in 2009
Somdu Podiyam told that I joined the Maoist organization in 2009. Surrendered October 2025. Was a member of DVCM in Maoist organization. There was an honor worth eight lakhs on me. I will participate in volleyball game in Bastar Olympics. I used to keep SlR weapon. When I was in the Maoist organization, I used to play during practice at the training ground and did not get any free time. There they also played volleyball, kabaddi, kho-kho, running, high jump and long jump.
Full rehabilitation amount not received
He told that Aadhar card has not been made yet, but it will be made, it is taking some time. The full rehabilitation amount has not been received yet. It is said that an incentive amount of Rs 50,000 will be given. There was a reward of Rs 8 lakh on him, it is not known how much he would get if he surrenders with the weapon. He told that he has not yet gone home in the district. Our training has not started yet, we would like to do further driving training.
Somdu Podiyam told that she had encounter with the force thrice. We never opened fire and fought when our camp was attacked. For the first time in 2013, in Irapa Nar, second time in Asnar and third time in Gunia Beda. He did not fire in the first encounter. In the second encounter, two rounds were fired. In the third encounter, five rounds were fired with the police. His comrades also suffered losses in these encounters; five comrades were killed in Gunia Beda and three in Asnar.
