A hardcore Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 3 lakh on his head surrendered to the police in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.
Laxman Hemala (25), a resident of Patelpara Ponjer in Bijapur, was the Maoist Deputy Section Commander. The man joined the banned Maoist outfit PLGA in 2012 and was active in Maoists' West Bastar Division’s Bhairamgarh Area Committee as Section Deputy Platoon Commander since 2018, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Kamlochan Kahsyap said in a press release.
He was involved in the Metapal, Pusnar and Nareli Valley attacks on police of 2013, the officer said. He was also involved in the Jappemarka attack on police (2015), looting of explosives from Bailadila Mines (2017) and plundering of security forces rations in Reddy (2018).