26 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

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As galore arsenic 26 Maoists, 13 of them carrying a corporate bounty of ₹65 lakh, surrendered successful Chhattisgarh's Sukma territory connected Wednesday (January 7, 2026), a elder constabulary authoritative said.

The cadres, including 7 women, turned themselves successful earlier elder constabulary and CRPF officials present nether the "Poona Margem" (from rehabilitation to societal reintegration) rehabilitation initiative, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan said.

They were progressive successful the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) battalion, South Bastar division, Maad part and Andhra Odisha Border part of Maoists and were progressive successful respective incidents of unit successful Abujhmad, Sukma successful Chhattisgarh and bordering areas of Odisha, helium said.

The cadres said they were besides impressed by the State government's surrender and rehabilitation policy, helium added.

Of them, Lali alias Muchaki Aayte Lakhmu (35), a institution enactment committee member, carried a reward of ₹10 lakh. She was progressive successful respective large incidents of violence, including triggering an IED blast targeting a conveyance connected the Koraput roadworthy (Odisha) successful 2017 successful which 14 information unit were killed, the authoritative said.

Four different cardinal cadres — Hemla Lakhma (41), Aasmita alias Kamlu Sanni (20), Rambati alias Padam Jogi (21) and Sundam Pale (20) — carried a bounty of ₹8 lakh each, helium said.

Lakhma was progressive successful the 2020 Minpa ambush (Sukma) wherein 17 information unit mislaid their lives, the authoritative said.

Among different surrendered cadres, 3 carried a reward of ₹5 lakh each, 1 cadre ₹3 lakh, 1 cadre ₹2 lakh and 3 cadres carried a bounty of ₹1 lakh each, helium said.

All the surrendered Maoists were provided an assistance of ₹50,000 each and volition beryllium further rehabilitated arsenic per the government's policy, helium added.

Mr. Chavan appealed to each those associated with the outlawed Maoist organisation to springiness up violence, assuring them information and a respectable life.

Published - January 07, 2026 12:52 p.m. IST

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