Self-styled zonal commander of PLFI surrenders before police

A self-styled zonal commander of the banned Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head, today surrendered before police, a senior officer said.

Kargil Yadav alias Dhaneswar Yadav, the self styled PLFI zonal commander, who hails from Latehar, surrendered before Deputy Inspector General of Police (South Chhotanagpur range), A V Homkar, Deputy Inspector General of Police (CRPF) Manish Sachar and Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police Anish Gupta.

As per the surrender policy, Yadav was given a cheque for Rs 10 lakh. "He was active from 1999 and was in the CPI (Maoist) before joining the PLFI," Homkar said.

A press release issued by the police said the anti-naxal campaign has resulted in weakening of extremist organisations and their influence is reducing.

While several naxal leaders were arrested in the year 2017-18, 11 naxalites had been killed during encounters.

Attracted by the "Nai Disha" policy, as many as 24 ultras surrendered during the period, the release said.

The police and the CRPF are initiating campaign in the naxal-affected areas, setting up police camps, connecting common people with the administration and government under the community policing, strengthening intelligence mechanism, speeding up implementation of developmental works in naxal-affected areas and following the policy of taking strong action against naxalites, it said.

The new surrender and rehabilitation policy --"Nai Disha"-- has also been a success following continuous campaign, it added.