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51 Maoists with ₹1.61 crore reward surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division
The 51 Maoists surrendered under Chhattisgarh's Poona Margem policy, carrying a Rs 1.61 crore bounty; 34 are women, part of nearly 300 surrenders this year, police said.
- On Saturday , 51 Maoist cadres surrendered in Bastar division, carrying a collective bounty of �1.61 crore, officials said.
- Inspector General Sundarraj Pattilingam said security camps, roads, and anti-Maoist operations, along with the Poona Margem initiative, reduced Maoist influence, prompting surrenders.
- In Bijapur, 30 cadres including 20 women surrendered before senior officials, handing over AK-47s, SLRs, INSAS rifles and BGLs; each received immediate assistance of �50,000.
- Authorities said the Poona Margem campaign opens a path for peace and dignified reintegration, with officials calling surrenders a significant step toward peace in Bastar.
- Recent totals show a sustained spate of defections across Bastar and neighbouring districts, with around 300 surrenders in Chhattisgarh this year and over 1,500 in 2025.
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51 Maoists with ₹1.61 crore reward surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division
In Sukma, 21 cadres of the Darbha division, south Bastar division, and Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division (Odisha) of Maoists turned themselves in before senior police and CRPF officers.
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51 Maoists carrying a bounty of Rs 1.61 crore surrender in Bastar
Bijapur/Sukma (Chhattisgarh): As many as 51 Maoists, carrying a collective bounty of Rs 1.61 crore, surrendered before the police in two districts under the Bastar division on Saturday, February 7, a senior officer said. The surrender coincided with the inauguration of the Bastar Pandum 2026 festival in Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Bastar district, by President Droupadi Murmu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s arrival in Raipur on a three-day…
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