The woman joined the left-wing extremist group in the year 2004 when she was 18 years old. She was attracted to the revolutionary movement and the songs sung by the cultural groups of the Naxalites at meetings near her village.

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Nalgonda: Banned outfit CPI (Maoist) member Sheikh Jan Bi on Tuesday surrenders before the Superintendent of Police AV Ranganath, bringing end to her 14 years of underground life.

Sheikh Jan Bi (32) alias Kakka Bujji alias Saritha is the daughter of Sheik Chinna Hussein, a native of Utlapally village of Gurrampode mandal in the district. Due to family problems, she joined the left-wing extremist group in the year 2004 when she was 18 years old. She was attracted to the revolutionary movement and the songs sung by the cultural groups of the Naxalites at meetings near her village. She worked as a member of Kanagal dalam for one year and shifted to Krishnapatte dalam in 2005.

Giving details about the CPI (Maoist) member in a press conference in the District Police HQ, the Superintendent of Police AV Ranganath said that the woman Maoist member has surrendered herself due to health problems including gastric disease and malaria fever.

The SP said that Sheikh Jan Bi also worked in the protection squad of CPI (Maoist) State Secretary Madhav, who was killed in exchange of fire at Sankellagudem in 2006. Later, she was shifted to Andhra Odhisa Border and worked in several areas including Malkangiri, Narayanapatnam and others as area-committee member.

The SP said the woman maoist had a narrow escape in the exchange of fire with the police in Nallamala forest area in 2006, at Manasa mandal in 2010, at Mangalapuram and Ranganigudem in 2011 and at Thrikapada and Poni Poduri in 2018.

He said that the Rs 4 lakh reward carried on her head would be given to her. In addition to extending rehabilitation, medical treatment would also be provided to her, he added.

Though there was no movements of Naxalites in the State, five persons from Nalgonda district were working in CPI (Maoist) in other States, he added.