MUZAFFARPUR: Altogether 37 former Maoists of Muzaffarpur district mainly from Katra and Gaighat blocks, who had surrendered before police along with their firearms in 2002, 2005 and 2012, were given government grant and incentives of Rs 57.73 lakh for their rehabilitation jointly by Muzaffarpur zonal IG police Paras Nath , Tirhut range DIG Ajay Kumar Mishra and Muzaffarpur DM Anupam Kumar through cheques here on Saturday.

Each of the surrendered Maoists received government help at the rate of Rs 3,000 per month from the date of his surrender to February 2013 besides a fixed incentive of Rs 10,000. Everyone of them got a minimum of Rs 46,000 and a maximum of Rs 4.09 lakh depending on the date of his surrender.

The list of beneficiary released by the police indicates that the police verification made so far has confirmed that none of them has been found to be involved in any unlawful behaviour or activities after his surrender. Moreover, no criminal case is pending against any of them in the courts, police have clarified.

Congratulating beneficiaries for leading a peaceful life in society, Zonal IG Paras Nath made it clear to them that differences cannot be solved by raising arms. Addressing the former Maoists, SSP Ranjeet Kumar Mishra advised them to remain alert against forces who want to distract them from the mainstream of society. “Once you leave your society, it becomes very difficult for you to return to it,” he said.

Those who got rehabilitation grant included Kesar Paswan, Ashok Kumar Gupta, Jyoti Paswan, Vinod Das, Dukhi Das, Birendra Mahto, Nawal Raut, Maheshwar, Shyambabu Laldev, Banshi Das, Trimul Paswan, Lakshmi Das, Devanand Raut, Gonu Das, Ram Das, Upendra Paswan, Bitan Paswan, Rambriksh Das, Yogendra Yadav, Munmu Yadav and Narain Das.