India, Jan. 30 -- At least 29 Maoists, including seven women, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Wednesday, officials said.

The surrendered Maoists were active members of the Janatana Sarkar militia, Chetna Natya Mandli (CNM - the cultural wing of Maoists), and lower ranks of the organisation.

The surrendered cadres, associated with the Kutul area committee of Maoists, laid down arms before officials from the police, Border Security Force (BSF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), citing disillusionment with Maoist ideology and internal conflicts within the banned outfit.

Narayanpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Prabhat Kumar told media person that the rebels were also influenced by the ongoing development work in t...