Five Naxalites including a Section Commander surrendered to the police in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday.
The five jointly carried a cash reward of Rs 13 lakhs on their head, a police officer said.
“Among them was Pandu alias Sonu alias Raju who was Section Commander of ‘C’ section of Maoist Maad Division Company No 1 and carried a cash reward of Rs 8 lakh on his head,” Inspector General of Police (Bastar) Sundarraj P said.
Another man who surrendered was Mangu Potam (30) of Gangaloor police station limits. He was the Section Deputy Commander of Maoist platoon No 12 and carried a reward of Rs 3 lakh on his head.
Likewise, Lokesh Hemla (30), also of Gangaloor police station limits who was Deputy Commander of Division Supply Dalam who carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh, also surrendered.
So did Aytu Kodem (29) of Bijapur who too carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh. The fifth Maoist to surrender was Aaytu Hapka (29), a Janmilita member and a resident of Bodlapusnar.
Pandu was involved in a 2006 ambush on the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) in Narayanpur which killed six troopers. Also, in Narayanpur's Khudru Ghati, he was a part of Maoist ambush team that killed nine police personnel, the IG said.
All five were provided with financial assistance of Rs 10,000 each and will be rehabilitated as per the policies of Chhattisgarh government.