The slain terrorists have been identified as Lalu Lohara, Chhotu Oraon, and Sujit Oraon. Gumla SP Haris Bin Zaman confirmed this. Lalu Lohara and Chhotu Oraon, both carrying a reward of five lakh rupees, made this police action even more significant.
In a purported statement, the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), expressed readiness to give up arms and asked the Central government to announce a one-month ceasefire and pause the ongoing anti-Naxal operations
On one hand, the security forces are eliminating Maoist-Naxalite ‘leaders’, on the other, the government is ensuring proper rehabilitation and mainstreaming of the surrendered Naxals as part of Naxal Mukt India program.