Bastar top cop Sundarraj makes last call to Maoists to surrender else their end is inevitable
Raipur:
In a strong worded statement, Bastar range inspector general of police P Sundarraj has called out the Maoists as the last call to surrender and give up the life of violence or be ready for gruesome end.
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Bastar IG P Sundarraj on Tuesday warned, 'Be it Maoist commanders like Ganapathy, Devji, Sonu, Hidma, Sujata, Basadeva, Ram Chandra Reddy, or any other DVCM or local militia cadre, this is the last offer for their safe life, to surrender under the rehabilitation policy of state govt or their end is destined. Let it be noted that the end will be terrifying for all those who killed innocent villagers and also became the reason for martyrdom of security personnel.
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Police are in contact with Maoists right from top cadres to locals and many other sources who wish to leave the organization and we welcome them to join the mainstream life, IG said, adding with assurance, 'very soon many senior and lower cadres from CPI (M) are going to surrender.'
In a strong rebuttal to Maoists' statement claiming that their commander Basavaraju was caught alive and killed by security forced, Bastar range inspector general of police P Sundarraj replied that the Maoist press note was 'half-baked, misleading and conspiring in nature.'
P Sundarraj dismissed the Maoist statement as a desperate and misleading attempt to distort facts and manipulate public sentiment. He described the press note as half-baked and conspiratorial, crafted by a leaderless and crumbling outfit in a last-ditch effort to remain relevant.
IGP Sundarraj said that the death of Basavaraju, the highest-ranking Maoist leader, represents not only a severe operational blow but also a psychological setback to the already demoralised Maoist network.
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He also condemned the Maoist narrative attempting to portray Basavaraju's death as a 'supreme sacrifice,' labelling it deliberate propaganda intended to glorify decades of bloodshed.
'Basavaraju was no martyr—he was the chief conspirator of a reign of terror, responsible for the deaths of countless innocent tribal civilians, including women and children, and the slaughter of hundreds of security personnel through ambushes and IED attacks.
Trying to depict such a figure as a saviour of the masses is not only misleading—it is deeply offensive to the memory of those martyrs and civilians, who laid down their lives peace and prosperity of Bastar,' IG Said.
According to IGP Sundarraj, the press note reflects a desperate attempt to revive the dwindling morale of Maoist cadres, whose command structure is now in tatters. The security forces, through consistent, intelligence-led operations, have left the organisation fragmented and disoriented, struggling to maintain even basic cohesion.
In a significant manner IGP Bastar Range reiterated that there remains only one dignified path for the remaining Maoist cadres—to surrender, renounce violence, and reintegrate into society. The government continues to offer rehabilitation and a chance at a peaceful life, but for those who reject this path, their downfall is both inevitable and imminent.
IGP further stated that the CPI (Maoist) is rapidly disintegrating, with no credible leadership and no strategic direction. Debates around Basavaraju's successor are, at this point, irrelevant.
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