maoists have carried out rape against their own female members. shobha mandi, a former maoist militant who was in command of about 30 armed maoists writes in her book, "ek maowadi ki diary" that she gave up arms and she was repeatedly raped and assaulted by her fellow commanders for more than 7 years. wife-swapping and adultery have been also reported to have carried out by the maoists.