A member of local Operating Squad (lOS) of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) surrendered before Police in the insurgency hit Rajnandgaon district on Saturday.
The guerrilla was carrying cash reward of `1.31 lakh on his head, Superintendent of Police Rajnandgaon, Sanjeev Shukla informed.
Jagat Ram Dhurva alias Ramesh (21) resident of Otekasa village under Khodekurs, Kanker who was member of lOS active in Madanvada and Kodekhursi region of the district surrendered, Shukla added.
Jagat Ram after failing to quality in class 5th exam in 2004 left studies. He then came in contact with the Naxal leaders who regularly used to visit his village and impressed by Maoist propaganda, Jagat Ram joined the Chetna Natya Mandali (CNM) group of Naxals in 2008, Shukla claimed.
In 2010, he joined platoon number 23 of Naxals and was sent to Madanvada. However, Naxals facing acute shortage of men merged Madanvada and Kodekurs lOS and Jagat Ram became member of both lOS.
According to police officers, Jagat Ram was deeply hurt by discriminating behavior adopted by Naxals and was also dissatisfied with harsh life style in jungle.
The State Government had declared reward of `1 lakh on his head while Inspector General of Police (Durg) had declared reward of `10,000 and office of SP Rajnandgaon had kept reward of `1,000 on his arrest.