Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’ for Chhakarbandha and Chaksaliya area, Kamlesh Yadav surrendered before the Police in Chatra District of Jharkhand on November 30, reports Outlook India. Police said, Yadav was wanted in connection with several criminal cases, including murder and there are eight cases against him at Pratapur, Kunda and Manatu Police Stations of the district. The ultra was involved in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in September this year at Badhar Forest in which a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed, the Chatra Superintendent of Police (SP), Rakesh Ranjan said, adding, “Yadav surrendered before the police as per the government surrender policy. He was active in Chatra border area since 2014.” The SP urged other Maoists in the area to surrender before the SFs.