After holding out for three weeks, another of Karnataka’s last Naxals surrenders

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Kotehunda Ravi, a Naxal with implicit 15 cases, seen wearing a bluish colour t-shirt Kotehunda Ravi has implicit 15 cases against him and had been associated with the Naxals for implicit 17 years. (Express Photo)

An underground Naxal from Karnataka, who was not among the six Communist Party of India (Maoist) cadres who surrendered connected January 8 virtually ending the equipped movement, has turned himself successful to authorities successful Chikamagalur.

Kotehunda Ravi, 51, “surrendered astatine Nemmar Forest IB”, located 4 km from Sringeri, the constabulary said successful a merchandise issued done the main minister’s office. The constabulary besides announced that Thombattu Lakshmi, an underground Naxal who has been missing for a agelong time, is expected to surrender connected Sunday.

“The Operation Naxal surrender is complete,” the constabulary connection said.

Hailing from the Chikamagalur region, Kotehunda Ravi has implicit 15 cases against him and had been associated with the Naxals for implicit 17 years.

Sources said Kotehunda Ravi had resisted surrender owing to idiosyncratic issues with the radical that formally gave up arms 3 weeks ago. Six Naxals — Mundagaru Latha, 45; Sundari Kuthlur, 40; Vanajakshi B, 55; Marappa Aroli alias Jayanna, 49; Jisha, 34; and Ramesh alias Vasanth, 38 —surrendered earlier Chief Minister Siddaramaiah successful Bengaluru connected January 8.

While Jisha is from Kerala and Vasanth from Tamil Nadu, the others are from Karnataka. Latha, Sundari, Vanajakshi, and Ravi travel from tribal and backward communities successful the Western Ghats, portion Jayanna is simply a Dalit from Raichur.

Following their surrender, the constabulary recovered 1 AK-56 rifle, 3 .303 rifles, 1 12 bore single-barrel breech-loading (SBBL) gun, 1 country-made pistol, and 176 rounds of ammunition — 11 rounds for the AK-56, 133 for the .303s, 24 for the SBBL, and 8 for the pistol.

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“All but 1 of the Karnataka Naxals person surrendered. Only Kotehunda Ravi has not surrendered yet, but helium does not person immoderate weapons and is besides expected to surrender soon. This is the past of the equipped Naxals successful Karnataka,” a elder constabulary authoritative said aft the January 8 surrender.

Among the Naxals who surrendered 3 weeks ago, Mundgaru Latha has 63 cases against her, Sundari has 71, Vanajakshi has 20, Marappa alias Jayanna has 50, Vasanth has eight, and Jisha has 17.

According to officials, the Naxal from Karnataka were portion of a 19-member equipped radical that moved to Kerala successful 2016 pursuing the surrender of a batch of Communist Party of India (Maoist) ideologues and cadres betwixt 2015 and 2016. This radical joined forces with a larger contingent from Kerala and Tamil Nadu connected the border, but their numbers dwindled to 8 owing to surrenders and brushwood killings by the Thunderbolts, Kerala’s anti-Naxal force, from 2016 to 2024.

The sidesplitting of hardline Naxal leader Vikram Gowda, 44, successful Karnataka connected November 19, 2024, marked a cardinal turning constituent successful convincing others to surrender. He was killed astatine a location successful the Hebri portion of Udupi portion collecting rations helium had paid a section villager for, constabulary sources said.

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Karnataka has announced a main minister’s medal for the constabulary squad that facilitated the surrender done operational tactics and reconciliation efforts, according to Siddaramaiah’s office.

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