Six Maoists, including a woman, belonging to Narayanpatna area surrendered before the police in the district headquarters town of Koraput on Sunday, police sources said.
Briefing mediapersons at Koraput, Inspector General of Police (southwestern range) Yashwant Jethwa said the Maoists were active members of the Srikakulam-Koraput divisional committee under the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist.
“Pramila Wadeka, one of the surrendered rebels, was carrying a reward of `1 lakh on her head,” Jethwa said and added that Pramila was a member of the protection team of AOBSZC secretary Akkiraju Hargopal alias RK.
Out of the six surrendered, two Maoists, Jeera Kendruka and Kadulu Mandingi, were vice-presidents of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS), police said.