Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three with a cumulative bounty of INR 1.2 million on their heads, surrendered in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on January 13, reports Devdiscourse. Police identified them as Madded ‘area committee member, (ACM)’ Rakesh Mandvi alias Joga (33), Dula Punem (34) of the PLGA platoon 2 under National Park Area Committee, Bhopalpatnam Local Organising Squad (LOS) 'commander' Somaru alias Kishore Karam (26) and 'militia' (people's army of the Maoists) platoon 'section commander' of Gangaloor Area Committee Suresh Madvi alias Sukka (24). Rakesh and Somaru were carrying a cash reward of INR 500,000 each, while Dula had a reward of INR 200,000 against his name. Rakesh was associated with the Maoists since 2005 and was allegedly involved in the murders of security personnel, firing on the camp of forces, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts, encounters, looting of weapons, and arson between 2009 and 2022. Somaru, who joined the outlawed organization in 2006 as Bal Sangham, was allegedly involved in the murder of three security personnel, attack on Bhadrakali Police Station in 2010, and an encounter in which 11 personnel were killed in 2011. Dula and Suresh were also involved in several incidents that took place in the district.