Preparations are underway in Chhattisgarh as around 208 Maoists, including senior leaders, are set to surrender their arms and return to the mainstream on Friday (October 17, 2025) in the presence of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.
The Maoists will be surrendering with 153 weapons, which include 19 AK-47 rifles, 17 SLR rifles, 23 INSAS rifles, 1 INSAS LMG, 36 .303 rifles, 4 carbines, 11 BGL launchers, 41 12 bore/single shot and 1 pistol.






