India, Feb. 25 -- A senior Maoist cadre surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district late on Wednesday night, officials said on Thursday.

The cadre, identified as Mallesh, reached the Chhotebethiya camp of the Border Security Force (BSF) and laid down arms on Wednesday night. He was carrying an AK-47 rifle at the time of surrender.

Police said Mallesh was a divisional committee member (DVCM) in the Maoist organisation and had been active for years in the Abujhmad region of Bastar region.

Officials described him as one of the last remaining commanders active in Abujhmad. He was carrying a bounty of Rs.8 lakh.

Abujhmad is a vast, forested and hilly region spread across parts of Narayanpur, Bijapur and Dantewada d...