In a significant victory for anti-Naxal operations, 23 Naxals, carrying a combined bounty of ₹1.18 crore, surrendered in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh. The surrender took place on Friday. Among those who surrendered were 8 hardcore Naxals associated with the PLGA battalion. The remaining individuals were active in various other Naxal organizations. The group included 1 DVCM, 6 PPCMs, 4 ACMs, and 12 party members. The group included 9 women and 14 men, including 3 Naxal couples. The decision to surrender was influenced by the Chhattisgarh government’s “Naxalite Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy” and the “Niyad Nella Nar” scheme, alongside the establishment of security camps in remote areas and increasing pressure from the police. The surrendered Naxals had the following bounties declared against them: 11 Naxals with a ₹8 lakh bounty, 4 Naxals with a ₹5 lakh bounty, 1 Naxal with a ₹3 lakh bounty, and 7 Naxals with a ₹1 lakh bounty. This surrender is viewed as a major achievement in the Chhattisgarh government’s Naxal eradication campaign, with the potential to encourage more Naxals to surrender.
