As many as 51 Maoists, 20 of them carrying a collective bounty of ₹66 lakh, surrendered in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, police said.
The cadres, including nine women, have returned to the mainstream citing that they were impressed by the state government’s rehabilitation policy and development initiatives, Bijapur superintendent of police Jitendra Kumar Yadav said.
Their decision to quit the path of violence marks another significant step in the state government’s ongoing mission to eradicate Maoism through peace, dialogue and development, he said.
Since January 2024, 650 Maoists have joined the mainstream in Bijapur, 196 were neutralised, while 986 others were arrested, he said.
– With Agency Inputs
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