Two women cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered before the Police in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh on November 27, reports Outlook. In their statement, the cadres cited disappointment with "hollow" Maoist ideology and exploitation of lower rung cadres by senior leaders of the organization, Superintendent of Police (SP), Siddharth Tiwari, said adding that their identities have been kept secret in view of their safety. One of surrendered Maoists had joined the CPI-Maoist in 2017, and was active as a member of Aamdai LGS (local guerrilla squad) of Maoists. She carried a reward of INR 100,000 on her head. While another cadre had been associated with the Maoists since 2013 as a ‘janmilitia member’.