<p>Meet Kanduri Lohar alias Madhuri of Bandamunda village who gave up her green Maoist uniform four years back to don the khaki. But it was not a smooth transition.<br /><br />Although she surrendered four years back on the promise of a job and a homestead, she got the police job only a few days back.<br /><br />Seen controlling the crowd at a Ganesh puja pandal in her father-in-law's village on Sunday, Madhuri said she would not like to remember the past.<br /><br />"Past is past. I will rather not keep that in mind. I am happy at starting my life all over again," she insisted.<br /><br />Inspector-in-charge, Bandamunda police station, A K Swain says Madhuri is the first Maoist-turned policewoman in the district and hoped her new avatar would inspire other red rebels to follow her example.<br /><br />Superintendent of Police, Rourkela, said, "Madhuri has became the torch-bearer for other disgruntled girls and youths who have strayed from the mainstream."<br /><br />After laying down her arms, Madhuri was persuaded by the then Sundergarh SP, Yaswant Jethwa, to begin a new life. Two weeks after her surrender, the police solemnised her marriage with her finance Shankar Lohar.<br /><br />But after being allegedly tortured by her husband and in-laws, Madhuri along with her son had recently returned to her parents' home in Sagjhar village where she was living in extreme poverty.<br /><br />Apart from providing her the job, the Sundergarh district administration has provided her land under the Indira Awas Yojana to build a home, an official source said.<br />Now she has been welcomed back by her husband and in-laws.</p>
<p>Meet Kanduri Lohar alias Madhuri of Bandamunda village who gave up her green Maoist uniform four years back to don the khaki. But it was not a smooth transition.<br /><br />Although she surrendered four years back on the promise of a job and a homestead, she got the police job only a few days back.<br /><br />Seen controlling the crowd at a Ganesh puja pandal in her father-in-law's village on Sunday, Madhuri said she would not like to remember the past.<br /><br />"Past is past. I will rather not keep that in mind. I am happy at starting my life all over again," she insisted.<br /><br />Inspector-in-charge, Bandamunda police station, A K Swain says Madhuri is the first Maoist-turned policewoman in the district and hoped her new avatar would inspire other red rebels to follow her example.<br /><br />Superintendent of Police, Rourkela, said, "Madhuri has became the torch-bearer for other disgruntled girls and youths who have strayed from the mainstream."<br /><br />After laying down her arms, Madhuri was persuaded by the then Sundergarh SP, Yaswant Jethwa, to begin a new life. Two weeks after her surrender, the police solemnised her marriage with her finance Shankar Lohar.<br /><br />But after being allegedly tortured by her husband and in-laws, Madhuri along with her son had recently returned to her parents' home in Sagjhar village where she was living in extreme poverty.<br /><br />Apart from providing her the job, the Sundergarh district administration has provided her land under the Indira Awas Yojana to build a home, an official source said.<br />Now she has been welcomed back by her husband and in-laws.</p>