Malkangiri: One active cadre of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) Vantala Raju (32) alias Sagar surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP) Malkangiri today.
According to the police, Raju joined the CPI (Maoist)in 2016.
He was working as a party member of Pedabailu-Korukonda AC of East-Visakha Division under the AOBSZC.
He was carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh announced by the Government of Odisha.
“He was a cadre Maoist. He was active in Andhra and Odisha. He was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head announced by the Odisha government. He surrendered at the SP office here
,” informed Nitesh Wadhwani SP, Malkangiri addressing a presser at the Malkangiri district police headquarters.
Wadhwani said that Raju laid down his arms due to the good work done in the cut-off area in the last one or two years by way of area domination exercises provision of roads, schools and other development activities by the State government.
“This surrender is a big achievement for the Odisha government, Odisha police and the BSF,” stated SK Sinha, DIG, BSF.
