A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as, Kosa Markam (22), carrying a cash reward of INR 800,000 on his head surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on September 28, reports The New Indian Express. Markam joined the CPI-Maoist in 2014 as a member of its Bal Sangham, a children's wing and was later shifted to north Bastar division of Maoists. He was currently active as a member of military company no.5 of Maoists. He surrendered himself citing disappointment with the hollow Maoist ideology, said the Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava.
Further, based on the inputs about location of Maoists provided by Markam, the District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel on September 28 launched an operation in a forested area between Telam and Tumakpal villages in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. However, on sensing the presence of a patrolling team, the rebels escaped into the dense forest. During a search of the spot, four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), five detonators, a walkie-talkie set and Maoist literature were recovered, the SP Abhishek Pallava said.