Chhattisgarh: 52 Maoists surrender in Bijapur

Fifty-two Maoists surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur on Thursday, The Hindu reported. Forty-nine of them carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 1.4 crore.

The persons, including 21 women, belong to the South Sub Zonal Bureau of the banned the Communist Party of India (Maoist).

The Maoists who surrendered include Lakkhu Karam, alias Anil, a divisional committee member, and platoon party committee members Laxmi Madvi and Chinni Sodhi, alias Shanti, The Hindu quoted the police as saying. They carried a reward of Rs 8 lakh each.

On Wednesday, 29 Maoists surrendered in neighbouring Sukma.

On January 7, 26 Maoists surrendered in Sukma followed by 63 in Dantewada a day later.

All surrendered members will be given immediate assistance of Rs 50,000 each and rehabilitated, the Hindustan Times quoted Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav as saying.

On December 16, the Union government told Parliament that 2,167 “Left-wing extremists” had surrendered and 335 had been killed in the first 11 months of 2025. More than 940 had been arrested.

Overall, more than 1,800 such persons had been killed and over 16,000 had been arrested between 2014 and December 1, 2025. More than 9,580 had surrendered during the period.

The Union government has vowed to end Maoism by March 31, 2026.

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