India, Oct. 29 -- In a gesture highlighting rehabilitation and reintegration, two former Maoist commanders lodged at Hazaribagh Open Jail got married in a ceremony attended by police and district administration officials, who joined the celebrations as wedding guests and blessed the couple.

The couple comprises Suresh Singh Munda, a resident of Baruhatu village under Bundu police station in Ranchi district, and Somwari Hembram, from Arahanga village in Tamar. Both had previously been active as Maoist commanders and were undergoing rehabilitation at the open jail after surrendering and giving up violence.

The wedding was organised within the jail premises through a special initiative by the police and district administration. The ceremon...