Nuapada: A 40-year-old Maoist cadre Wednesday surrendered before the Nuapada Superintendent of Police after he was harassed and tortured by other Naxal cadres of his group.
The Naxal Durbadala Bariha alias Badal a resident of Bargarh district, was involved in Maoist activities since April, 2009. He was working in Bargarh-Balangir-Mahasamund division of the red wing extremists. He was forcefully inducted into the Maoist organisation by Sankar Majhi alias David.
Discrimination and humiliation of Odisha cadres by Telugu and Chhattisgarhi cadres was the main reason for which Bada left the organisation.
He was involved in torching a road construction camp in Bargarh in 2009, burning a truck in Bargarh in 2011 and killing a civilian in Bargarh in 2012.
He was carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, Badal will be rehabilitated as per the surrender policy of the state government.
