Six Maoists, including four from Odisha, surrender in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh

Six individuals identified as Maoist cadres surrendered to the police in Bijapur, a town in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region. Among the surrendering militants, four are reported to be residents of the neighbouring state of Odisha. The surrender was confirmed by local law‑enforcement officials, who said the cadres voluntarily turned themselves in without incident. This development adds to recent efforts by security agencies to weaken the Maoist network through outreach and rehabilitation programmes. The New Indian Express reported the incident, noting that the surrender could have implications for the insurgency's operational strength in the area.