In what is being viewed as the last nail in the coffin of Maoist menace, 16 extremists of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) operational in Jharkhand surrendered before the police in the state police headquarters in Ranchi on Tuesday and eight Maoists from Chhattisgarh, active in Saranda forests for decades, would surrender before Chhattisgarh police in a day or two, officials said on Tuesday

16 Maoists, with six carrying ₹39 lakh bounty, surrender before Jharkhand Police

Sixteen Maoists, including six with a ₹39 lakh bounty, surrendered to Jharkhand Police, marking a significant achievement in the state's anti-extremism efforts.