Chhattisgarh: Over Rs 85Lakh bounty 24 hardcore Maoists surrender in Bijapur

The surrenders are seen as a positive outcome of the government’s effective Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy-2025. Read further on Dynamite News:

Raipur: In a significant development, 24 hardcore Maoists, carrying a total bounty of ₹87.5 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Friday. Among them, 20 Maoists had rewards ranging from ₹50,000 to ₹10 lakh announced for their capture.

The surrenders are seen as a positive outcome of the government's effective Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy-2025 and the 'Niyad Nella Naar Yojana'.

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai tweeted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the eradication of Left-Wing Extremism by March 2026 is certain. This surrender is a part of that decisive journey.

The Chief Minister added that Maoists are now realising that the path of violence leads to endless destruction. They are leaving the path of militancy and joining the mainstream. The state government is fully committed to the rehabilitation and reintegration of these surrendered Maoists.

Maoist Killed

Two suspected Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Latehar district of Jharkhand on Saturday.

One of those killed was Pappu Lohra, the chief of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad, a splinter group of the Communist Party of India (Maoist). The second person who was killed was Prabhat Ghanju, who was allegedly an associate of Lohra.

Lohra carried a reward of Rs 10 lakh, while Ghanju carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh.

Another suspected Maoist suffered a bullet injury during the gunfight, the newspaper quoted Jharkhand Police spokesperson and Inspector General (Operation) Amol Homkar as saying. The injured Maoist was arrested and subsequently taken to a hospital.

A security official was also also hit by a bullet during the operation. He has been shifted to Ranchi for treatment, the newspaper added.

The gunfight took place during a joint anti-Maoist operation carried out by the Central Reserve Police Force and the Jharkhand Police in a forest area under the Latehar Police Station limits.

A search operation was launched based on information about the presence of Lohra and his associates in the forest.

On Friday, four suspected Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district along the Chhattisgarh border.