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Thirty-seven Maoists, 27 of them collectively carrying a reward of ₹65 lakh, surrendered successful Chhattisgarh's Dantewada territory connected Sunday (November 30, 2025), constabulary said.
The cadres, including 12 women, turned themselves successful earlier elder constabulary and CRPF officials successful Dantewada arsenic portion of the "Poona Margem" (from rehabilitation to societal reintegration) initiative, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai said.
The initiative, launched by Bastar scope police, has been emerging arsenic a transformative thrust for establishing lasting peace, dignity and broad advancement successful Bastar region, helium said.
The cardinal cadres among those who surrendered see Kumali alias Anita Mandavi, Geeta alias Lakshmi Madkam, Ranjan alias Soma Mandavi and Bhima alias Jahaj Kalmu. All of them carried a reward of ₹8 lakh each, the authoritative said.
Under the government's rehabilitation policy, the cadres who person surrendered volition beryllium provided instant assistance of Rs 50,000 each on with different facilities, similar grooming for accomplishment development, cultivation land, etc, helium said.
Inspired by the surrender and rehabilitation policies of the Centre and the State government, much than 508 Maoists, 165 of them carrying a reward, person discontinue unit and joined the societal mainstream successful Dantewada territory implicit the past 20 months, the authoritative said.
A ample fig of Maoists, from elder leaders to progressive cadres successful their basal areas, person near the outlawed organisation, Mr. Rai said.
In the past 23 months, much than 2,200 Maoists, including apical cadres, person surrendered successful Chhattisgarh, according to police.
The Centre has resolved to destruct Maoism from the state by March 2026.
