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Major Surrender: 63 Naxalites Lay Down Arms in Chhattisgarh
The cadres surrendered under the Poona Margem rehabilitation initiative and will receive Rs 50,000 each as immediate aid, following 1,500 surrenders in Chhattisgarh during 2025.
- On Friday, 63 Maoist cadres surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, boosting local peace efforts.
- Cadres said they were motivated by the State Government's surrender and rehabilitation policy, fitting a wider trend after more than 1,500 Maoist surrendered in the State in 2025 amid the Centre's drive to eliminate Maoism by March 31, 2026.
- Named individuals include Paklu, alias Pradip Oyam; Mohan, alias Azad Kadti; and Sumitra, alias Droupati Chapa, who have surrendered after operating in south Bastar, west Bastar, Maad divisions, and areas bordering Odisha.
- Authorities said the surrendered cadres will receive immediate assistance of Rs 50,000 each and be rehabilitated under government rehabilitation policy, boosting anti-Naxal operations and peace efforts in Bastar.
- The bounty list included 36 cadres carrying bounties totalling Rs 1,19,50,000, including seven with Rs 8 lakh each, and a related surrender of 26 Maoist in Sukma district on January 7.
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In Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, 63 Naxalites have surrendered simultaneously. Among them, a Naxalite carrying a bounty of ₹1.19 crore has been surrendered. This is being considered a major success for the government's rehabilitation policy. Read the full story on this matter.
Major Surrender: 63 Naxalites Lay Down Arms in Chhattisgarh
In a significant move, 63 Naxalites, including 36 with a collective bounty of over Rs 1.19 crore, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. This was part of a broader initiative for rehabilitation and social reintegration. The group included men and women previously active in pivotal regions.
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