India, Feb. 6 -- Four Maoists, including three women from Chhattisgarh's Sukma, Bijapur, and Dantewada, surrendered before police in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Friday.

Police said Ganga Kunjami alias Jiten, 24, Muchaki Mase alias Sumitra, 23, Chomali Kunjam alias Santila, 21, and Bandi Madvi alias Malati, 22, laid down arms, including an SLR and a .303 rifle. They added that the four were involved in violence in the Kandhama-Kalahandi-Bolangir-Nuapara division of Odisha.

The four Maoists were involved in at least 17 cases registered in Kandhamal. Ganga Kunjami, who joined the Maoists in 2018 and came to Kandhamal in 2021, was involved in six cases. Muchaki Mase was named in eight cases. Chomali Kunjam and Bandi Madvi were involved i...