'Proud Of Killing Mahendra Karma': Surrendered Maoist Kabir Reveals Jhiram Ghati Horrors

• Surrendered Maoist Kabir, a key accused in the Jhiram Ghati massacre, confessed to News18, expressing pride in killing Mahendra Karma but regret for other collateral deaths.
• Kabir revealed the 2013 Jhiram Ghati ambush was a calculated attack, initially targeting a police convoy, but shifted to Mahendra Karma on Polit Bureau's orders.
• He justified Karma's killing, accusing him of atrocities in Bastar, including initiating Salwa Judum, burning villages, and rapes.
• Kabir, who joined Maoists at 14 and spent 30 years, surrendered in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, citing personal loss and weakening Maoist structure due to security operations.
• He warned that leaders like Karma create Naxals and, despite his surrender, many remain underground, urging the government to fulfill its promises.

Why It Matters: Top Maoist Kabir details Jhiram Ghati massacre, justifying Mahendra Karma's killing, and explains his surrender.