Three hardcore Naxals surrendered before the police in insurgency-hit Narayanpur district.Two out of three of the insurgents carried cash reward of Rs8 lakh each on their heads, police informed on Sunday. The surrendered rebels were identified as lachin alias Ramesh Poyam (30), Budhram Vadhda alias Ratti (22) and Somaru Poyam alias Sukhlal (40) — all residents of Narayanpur informed Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Narayanpur, O P Sharma.
Ramesh was the Deputy Commander of Maoist Military Company-6 and Commander of Platoon-1 under Company-6. He was associated with the banned Naxal organisation Communist Party of India (Maoists) since 1996, the ASP said. After working in Kohkameta Dalam for several years, Ramesh was elevated as Member of Madh local Operation Squad (lOS), he said. Ramesh was involved in various Maoist incidents happening in the region, the ASP said, adding, the State Government had announced reward of Rs8 lakh on his head, Sharma said.
Budhram according to Sharma was active member of Section-B under Platoon-2 of Company-1, he said. The insurgent was active in Maoist movement for the past nine years. The insurgent was involved in numerous incidents wherein several jawans had died or suffered injuries. He too carried reward of Rs8 lakh on his arrest, Sharma said. The ASP further informed that Somaru Poyam was working as President of Ikmeta Jantana Sarkar (People’s Government), informed Sharma adding, he was involved in attack on police camp at Kurusnar in 2010. As per the rehabilitation and surrender policy of Chhattisgarh Government, necessary assistance will be provided to surrendered cadres, he said.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident a joint force of Special Task Force (STF) and District Force gunned down a Naxal following an encounter with Naxals in the jungles of Sargipal. The incident occurred at around 9 am while the force was carrying out search operation when Maoists opened fire on security personnel. After intermittent gun battle, which lasted for about an hour, Naxals fled away in the core jungle area, police said. During the searching of region, body of a Naxal was found who is yet to be identified. A 303 rifle, live ammunition, Tiffin bomb, wire, pipe bomb, medicines and daily use items were recovered, Sharma said.