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52 Maoists carrying ₹1.41 crore as reward surrender in Sukma

The surrendered cadres, including 21 women, received Rs 50,000 each and carried bounties totaling Rs 1.41 crore under the state’s rehabilitation policy.

  • On Thursday , 52 Maoists surrendered in Bijapur district, handing themselves over to senior police and Central Reserve Police Force officials under the Poona Margem initiative.
  • The state government's rehabilitation and surrender policy prompted the turnarounds, officials said, with Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav saying the cadres were impressed by it.
  • The group included 21 women active in Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee, Andhra-Odisha Border division, and Bhamragarh, with Lakkhu Karam among leaders carrying Rs 8 lakh bounties each.
  • All surrendered cadres will receive Rs 50,000 immediate assistance under the state rehabilitation process to support their reintegration.
  • The wave of defections contributes to the state's tally after more than 1,500 surrenders in 2025, as the central government aims to eliminate Naxalism by March 31.
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Social News XYZ broke the news in on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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