As many as four Maoist cadres, who were involved in various acts of violence in Odisha-Jharkhand bordering areas of Saranda Jungle surrendered before Rourkela SP A Singh on Saturday.
They were identified as Jakrius Munda of Jhirpani under Koira PS and Harun Munda of Banko under K Bolanga PS, both in Sundargarh district; Jagdish Naik of Thalokbad under Chhatragara PS and Baiga Gagaria of Nuagaon under Jaraikela PS, both in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
According to Additional SP Santosh Mohanty, while Jakrius, Harun and Jagdish were part of the Anmol group, Baig was part of the Madhusudan Tarpat group. They all left rebel camp being frustrated with Maoist activities.
Jakrius, who had joined Maoist camp in 2010 after being forced by his maternal uncle Gunga Munda, an active Maoist leader, was involved in many violent activities in May 2012 in Odisha and Jharkhand. He was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head.
Harun, who had joined the Maoist cadre in 2011, was also carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head.
Jagdish had joined the Maoist camp in 2009 while Baiga became a Maoist in 2010. Mohanty said the present Rourkela SP A Singh has given a special thrust to curb Maoists activities in the area. Under Singh’s leadership, top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda had been arrested in Brahmapur.