Latehar, Jan. 26 -- The Latehar district administration in Jharkhand on Monday allotted land to 14 former Naxalites who had surrendered under the government's rehabilitation policy.

Latehar Deputy Commissioner Utkarsh Gupta said the land distribution was part of the official rehabilitation package and that other benefits were also being processed.

"Today, we have given land allotments to 14 people who have surrendered from the Naxal movement. We have taken this action under the government's rehabilitation package. The remaining benefits are also in process. Some benefits have already been given, and some are in the pipeline," Gupta told ANI.

One of the surrendered former Naxalites, Kapil Prasad, said they had laid down arms in February...