India, Jan. 6 -- A woman Maoist carrying a reward of Rs.5 lakh surrendered before the police in Dhamtari on Monday citing disillusionment with the banned outfit's ideology, officials said.

The surrendered cadre, Role alias Gita alias Lata alias Somari (37), was active as a member of the Nagri Area Committee and commander of the Gobra LOS. She surrendered before Dhamtari superintendent of police Suraj Singh Parihar.

Police said the surrender was influenced by the Chhattisgarh government's surrender and rehabilitation policy, along with intensified anti-Maoist operations, civic action programmes and sustained outreach through posters, banners and pamphlets in affected areas.

According to officials, the woman, a native of Pusnar village u...