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Crime
Six Maoists Surrender in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, Bounty Worth Rs 35 Lakh
✍️ ThePrint
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 02:16 AM
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Six alleged Maoist insurgents handed themselves over to police in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, triggering the release of a Rs 35 lakh bounty. Security forces also recovered weapons in a related operation in Sukma district.
Six individuals identified as members of the Maoist insurgency surrendered voluntarily to the Bijapur district police on Thursday. The surrender triggered the disbursement of a cumulative bounty of Rs 35 lakh, as stipulated under the state’s anti‑Naxal reward scheme.
Police officials said the surrenderors were apprehended after a series of intelligence inputs and a negotiated outreach by local officials. The surrendered cadres are expected to be interrogated to gather actionable information on the remaining underground network.
In a parallel operation in Sukma district, security forces recovered a cache of firearms and ammunition believed to belong to the same group. The seizure underscores ongoing efforts by the Chhattisgarh police and central paramilitary units to curtail Maoist activities in the region.
State authorities hailed the surrender as a positive step toward peace and stability in the tribal heartland, while emphasizing that law‑enforcement actions will continue until the insurgency is fully dismantled.
Police officials said the surrenderors were apprehended after a series of intelligence inputs and a negotiated outreach by local officials. The surrendered cadres are expected to be interrogated to gather actionable information on the remaining underground network.
In a parallel operation in Sukma district, security forces recovered a cache of firearms and ammunition believed to belong to the same group. The seizure underscores ongoing efforts by the Chhattisgarh police and central paramilitary units to curtail Maoist activities in the region.
State authorities hailed the surrender as a positive step toward peace and stability in the tribal heartland, while emphasizing that law‑enforcement actions will continue until the insurgency is fully dismantled.