A Naxal carrying a reward of Rs 8 lakh on his head surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada on August 3. Malla surrendered on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on his sister’s appeal. Malla was a Naxal deputy commander and was involved in several incidents in which police personnel lost their lives. While speaking to the media, Dantewada SP, Dr Abhishek Pallav said, “Malla was a Naxal deputy commander. He was involved in several incidents in which police personnel lost their lives.”