Thursday; July 21,2016 :Maoist couple involved in about 150 cases and carrying a recompense of Rs nine lakh on their head, gave up before the police in Odisha's Malkangiri district today.

Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Mitrabhanu Mohapatra said,“Sukhdev and wife Rukmini were active for over a decade and decided to give up arms after they realized that naxals were harassing tribal’s and poor people”

“Around 150 cases involving that of murder, landmine blast, abduction and attack on police were pending against the couple in different police stations”, police said.

Mohjapatra further said that, “While the state government had announced a reward of Rs five lakh on the head of Sukhdev, Rukmini was carrying a reward of Rs four lakh”

As per the police officer said that, “The couple would be rehabilitated as per the state government's policy relating to surrender of Maoists”