Twelve Maoists carrying a collective bounty of ₹46 lakh surrendered before the police in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday (February 5, 2026), a senior official said.
Maoist killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
The cadres, including eight women, belonging to the 'south sub zonal buro' of Maoists, turned themselves in before senior police officials here under the Bastar police's 'Poona Margem' (from rehabilitation to social reintegration) initiative, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav said.
They were also impressed by the State government's surrender and rehabilitation policy, the official said.
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