Forty-one Maoists, 32 of them collectively carrying a reward of ₹1.19 crore on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday (November 26, 2025), officials said.
“The cadres, including 12 women, turned themselves in before senior police officials, citing they were impressed by the government's new surrender and rehabilitation policy and ‘Poona Margham’ (rehabilitation for social reintegration drive of Bastar range police),” Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav said.
12 Maoists, including 9 carrying ₹28.50 lakh bounty, surrender in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada
“Among them, four were members of PLGA (People's Liberation Guerrilla Army) battalion number 01 and different companies of Maoists, three of area committees, 11 platoon and area committee party members, two PLGA members, four militia platoon commanders, one deputy commander, six militia platoon members, and the remaining belonged to frontal outfits of outlawed CPI (Maoist),” the Superintendent of Police said.
“Thirty-nine of these 41 cadres belonged to the south sub-zonal bureau of Maoists. They all were associated with the Dandakaranya special zonal committee, Telangana State committee, and the Dhamtari-Gariaband-Nuapada divisions of the banned outfit,” Mr. Yadav said.
