A dreaded Maoist couple involved in around 150 cases and carrying a reward of Rs nine lakh on their head, surrendered before the police in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Thursday. Sukhdev and wife Rukmini were carrying a reward of Rs 9 lakh on their head. The couple would be rehabilitated as per the state government's policy relating to surrender of Maoists, the police officer added. 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. 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, Mohapatra said.

Source: dna July 21, 2016 09:45 UTC