Three hardcore Maoists including two female cadre members surrendered before the police here, police said on Wednesday.
The surrender came on first day of People’s liberation Guerrilla Army (PlGA) Week being observed by Communist Party of India (Maoist) in Bastar region.
The State Government had declared cash reward of Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1 lakh on surrendering ultras, Superintendent of Police (SP) Bastar, RN Dash informed.
They were identified as Kosi Markam alias Shanti, Rambati Korram alias Irpa and Sanatram Nag alias Mahesh alias Medha.
According to Dash, Kosi Markam was involved in Jheeram valley attack on the Congress party convoy on May 23, 2013 which had claimed lives of several key Congress leaders in Darbha region of Bastar district.
The insurgent was also part of team that had killed 16 jawans on March 11, 2014 at National Highway 30 in Tongpal region of Bastar.
The State government had declared reward of Rs 2 lakh on her head.
“Kosi Markam was member of Naxal platoon number 26 and was also member of Darbha Divisional Committee. She had joined Maoist cadre in 2010 and used to carry signal shot rifle,” the SP said.
likewise Rambati Korram, had participated in a deadly Maoist ambush attack which happened in remote Mardapal region on May 28, 2007. In all 9 police personnel were killed in the attack, he said.
The Deputy Commander of Barsur Janmilita and a member of Naxal frontal organization Chetna Natya Mandali (CNM) Rambati Korram was working for Naxals since 2006.
She was also actively involved in some other Naxal incidents, Dash mentioned adding reward of Rs 1 lakh was announced on her arrest.
In 2010, 17 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was looted from a truck on way to Jagdalpur from Raipur. Sanatram Nag was involved in the incident, he said.