India, March 1 -- Fifteen Maoist cadres of the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund (BBM) division surrendered before the police in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district on Saturday night, a police officer said, adding that the formal announcement is scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

Police have identified the cadres as Vikash (Special Zonal Committee Member), Dinesh (Platoon Member), Kavita (Platoon Member), Savita (Platoon Member), Mangesh (Divisional Committee Member - BBM), Rinku (Area Committee Member), Jugnu (Platoon Member), Asmita (Area Committee Member), Sasmita (Platoon Member), Amita (Platoon Member), Holika (Area Committee Member), Rita (Area Committee Member), Neela (Area Committee Member), Meena (Platoon Member) and Baby (Divisional Comm...