A hardcore Maoist carrying an reward of Rs5 lakh on his head surrendered before the police at insurgency-hit Rajnandgaon district, police said on Sunday.
The man identified as Suresh Kumar Minj (27), was ‘Area Committee Member’ active in Kutul region in the district. The insurgent gave up arms after being disappointed with Naxal ideology, Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajnandgaon, Prashant Agrawal said.
According to him, Minj used to look after the School run by Maoists.
Minj hailing from Sendawadih village under Sitagaon police station area of Rajnandgaon, had studied till Class 7th in Raigarh district, he said.
Following the death of his father in 2005, Minj left the school and came back to his village, where Maoists recruited him as their cadre member.
Minj has worked in different capacities in the banned outfit during the past one decade, the SP said adding that he was carrying a reward of Rs5 lakh on his head for his arrest.
The insurgent was also impressed with the provisions of surrender and rehabilitation policy of the Chhattisgarh government which made him join the mainstream, the SP said.
An encouragement amount of Rs10,000 was given to the surrendered insurgent while he will be further ensured facilities as per the surrender and rehabilitation policy, he added.