With Chhattisgarh Government announcing Rs 1 crore bounty, the total cash reward for any one giving information leading to the arrest of dreaded Maoist chief Ganapathy has shot up to Rs 2.52 crore . Recently, the Maharashtra Government also announced Rs one crore for the head of fugitive leader, responsible for the massacres at Dantewada and Bastar.
65-year-old Muppala lakshman Rao alias Ganapathy is one of country’s most wanted persons. This is for the first time such a huge amount has been announced for anyone who is wanted by security forces.
Andhra Pradesh Pradesh Government came out with a reward of Rs 25 lakh for Ganapathy’s arrest, the National Investigation Agency will give Rs 15 lakh and Jharkhand Government will also give Rs 12 lakh for any information leading to the Maoist chief’s arrest.
Rs one crore will also be given to anyone who provides any information about any Politburo and central committee member of the Naxal group which has been active in nine States. Official sources said the reward for the Politburo and central committee members will be given by different State Governments and the NIA as per the latest policy. Apart from the CPI (Maoist) chief, about a dozen Politburo and central committee members of the outfit have been eluding the police for long.