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10 Maoists Surrender in M.P.’s Balaghat; CM Yadav Calls on More to Lay Down Arms
Ten Maoists including KB division leader Kabir surrendered with weapons worth Rs 2.36 crore amid efforts to make Madhya Pradesh Naxal-free, officials said.
- On Sunday Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav presided as ten Maoists, including most-wanted commander Surendra alias Kabir, surrendered in Balaghat district.
- Hawk Force Commandant Shiyaz K.M. said intelligence contact with a forest guard in Kanha Tiger Reserve earlier this week led cadres to meet the IG, Balaghat, and learn about the Madhya Pradesh Surrender, Rehabilitation cum Relief Policy, 2023.
- At a special programme attended by the Chief Minister the cadres handed over two AK-47 rifles, two INSAS rifles, two single-shot rifles, a self-loading rifle , two.303 rifles, seven BGL cells and over 100 rounds, carrying a Rs 2.36 crore combined bounty.
- Senior police called the surrender the most significant breakthrough in Madhya Pradesh's counterinsurgency campaign and said it will help free Kanha National Park-Tiger Reserve, Bandhavgarh National Park-Tiger Reserve, and Balaghat district by January next.
- Hawk Force Commandant Shiyaz K.M. said proposals for the 10 Maoists will go to a surrender committee for terms and monitoring, while the government reiterated its commitment to make Madhya Pradesh Naxal-free.
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Madhya Pradesh has recorded its biggest success on the Naxalite front. Ten hardcore Naxalites, carrying a bounty of ₹2.36 crore, surrendered before Chief Minister Mohan Yadav with AK-47s and INSAS rifles. This surrender is being considered a major blow to the Naxalite network in the border areas of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh.
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