Twenty seven Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

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As galore arsenic 27 progressive Maoists carrying a full bounty of ₹50 lakh surrendered earlier the constabulary successful Sukma territory connected Wednesday (October 15, 2025), said the police.

Among those who laid down their arms are 17 men and 10 women and 2 were described arsenic “hardcore” successful a connection issued by the police.

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On the interruption up of rewards they were carrying, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan said that 1 of them, 53-year-old Oyam Lakhmu, was carrying a reward of ₹10 lakh. He held the presumption of a proviso squad commandant of the Head Quarter Platoon No. 2, the serviceman added.

Among the others, said Mr. Chavan, 3 carried a reward of ₹8 lakh each, 1 carried a reward of ₹3 lakh.

“Besides this, ₹2 lakh each was announced for 2 Maoists and ₹1 lakh each for 9 Maoists, totalling ₹50 lakh,” helium said.

He said that these outlaws were influenced by the Chhattisgarh Government’s “Chhattisgarh Naxalite Surrender Rehabilitation Policy” and “Niyad Nella Nar” scheme.

“Under the absorption of elder officers successful Sukma territory and the continuous constitution of camps successful the astir delicate interior areas, the expanding power of the constabulary and the inhuman, baseless ideology of the Maoists and their exploitation, atrocities and favoritism by extracurricular Maoists and the atrocities connected the section tribals person increased,” helium added.

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Earlier connected October 10, 16 Maoists carrying a full reward of ₹48 lakh had surrendered successful Narayanpur.

This twelvemonth has witnessed respective bulk surrenders excessively specified arsenic 103 Maoists laying down arms connected October 2. Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a sojourn to Chhattisgarh’s Bastar earlier this period has ruled retired talks with the Maoists.

Published - October 15, 2025 03:16 p.m. IST

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