10 Left wing extremists on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) laid down their arms before the security forces in Odisha’s Kandhamal district.
One of the surrendered Maoist cadres is a State Committee member who carried a reward of ₹55 lakh.
Sanu Pottam alias Nitu, State Committee member of the Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Balangir and Nayagarh (Division), is the prize catch.
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Similarly, Santaei Salam alias Anupa, divisional committee member of the same division, Laxmi Madvi alias Sangita and Sunil Telam, area committee members, also surrendered. Six party members were also part of surrender.
