Bihar Police say state is ‘Maoist-free’ after top commander Suresh Koda surrenders

The Bihar Police on Thursday said the state has become “Maoist-free” after the surrender of senior Maoist leader Suresh Koda alias Mustakim, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 3 lakh, The New Indian Express reported.

Koda surrendered before the Special Task Force in Munger district on Wednesday, PTI quoted the police headquarters as saying.

He had allegedly been evading arrest for around 25 years and was named in about 60 cases, many registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

Koda was a commander of a special area committee and a member of the Bihar-Jharkhand Special Zonal Committee of the JB Zone of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), The New Indian Express reported.

He was believed to be the last armed commander of Maoist squads active in the state, Bihar Police Director General (Operations), Kundan Krishnan said.

“This is a historic day,” Krishnan said. “Bihar is now almost completely Maoist-free because none of the armed Maoist is present in Bihar as of now.”

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Officials declare Bihar 'Naxal-free' after Naxalite Suresh Koda with bounty of ₹3 lakh surrenders in Munger. pic.twitter.com/fkb3fRld8N— News Arena India (@NewsArenaIndia) February 19, 2026

Koda surrendered along with assault rifles, including Indian Small Arms Systems and Avtomat Kalashnikova-series weapons, more than 500 rounds of ammunition and some cash.

He surrendered under the state government’s “Atmasmarpan...

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