PATNA, July 30 -- A hardcore member of the CPI(Maoist) and a key operative in East Bihar and Eastern Jharkhand, Bhola Koda alias Vikas Da alias Rohit Koda, who carried a reward of Rs.2 lakh on his head, surrendered before senior police officials at the Munger SP office, police said on Tuesday. With his surrender, police said that Kharagpur, a long-time stronghold of the CPI(Maoist), is no longer operational as a Maoist base after decades of insurgent activities. A resident of Paisra village under Ladaiyatand police station in Munger, Bhola Koda had been evading arrest following two major encounters in Jharkhand's Bokaro district. In these operations, four Maoists-Arbind Yadav alias Avinash Netaji, Tunni Lal Koda, Prayag Manjhi alias Vivek, and Saheb Ram Manjhi-were killed on April 21, while another Maoist, Kunawar, and a security personnel were killed in a subsequent encounter on July 17. Based on his disclosures, a joint team of the STF and Munger police recovered a 9mm pistol, magazine, camera flash light, medicine kit, three pocket diaries, two pen drives, 40 memory cards, and Naxal literature from a hilly area. Munger Superintendent of Police (SP) Syed Imran Masood told HT that Bhola Koda is named in over eight cases registered in Bihar and Jharkhand. "He had been absconding for six years. Following the Bokaro encounters, his family members pressured and motivated him to surrender. This development is the result of a two-pronged strategy-continuous operations against Maoist groups and efforts to bring stray cadres into the mainstream," he added. Speaking to the media after his surrender, Bhola Koda said, "After joining the Maoist outfit, my life was under constant threat and my family faced endless troubles. That's why I decided to leave the organization and contacted security personnel seeking a safe exit." ADG (Headquarters) Kundan Krishnan, who also holds the charge of ADG (Operations), said, "All assistance under the state government's rehabilitation policy will be provided to Bhola Koda and his family. In addition, Rs.2.5 lakh will be deposited in his account, and another Rs.2 lakh will be given for job-oriented training. As for the pending cases, a transparent investigation and trial will be ensured to deliver justice." Earlier, on June 20, Maoist sub-zonal commander Akhilesh Singh Bhokta alias Patarki (30), who carried a reward of Rs.3 lakh, surrendered before senior officials at the SSP office in Gaya. Following his surrender, a joint team of the CRPF, SSB, and BSAP recovered and defused 60 one-kg IEDs from hilly forested areas. He also surrendered with a semi-automatic rifle and magazine. On June 7, area commander Rawan Koda, carrying a reward of Rs.3 lakh, surrendered in the presence of Lakhisarai SP and STF officials. Active across Bihar, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh, he had evaded arrest for 15 years and is wanted in 28 Maoist-related cases across Munger, Lakhisarai, and Jamui districts....