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In Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a major breakthrough unfolded as 103 Maoists laid down their arms and surrendered to authorities. Officials announced the news on Friday, noting that the group abandoned weapons worth more than Rs 1 crore. Each surrendered Maoist received a Rs 50,000 cheque as an incentive to help them reintegrate into mainstream society, according to Inspector General of Police for the Bastar Range, P. Sundarraj.
This surrender highlights ongoing efforts to curb Maoist insurgency in India’s central regions. Just days earlier, on September 28, security forces clashed with Maoists in neighboring Kanker district, resulting in the deaths of three rebels, including one woman cadre.
The gun battle erupted in the dense forests of Chhindkhadak village, under Kanker police station limits. A joint team from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) in Kanker and Gariaband, backed by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, had launched a search operation when the Maoists opened fire.
Kanker Senior Superintendent of Police I.K. Elesela confirmed that two male Maoists and one female were neutralized during the intense exchange. Among them was a rebel with a Rs 14 lakh bounty on his head. After the firefight, troops searched the area and recovered the three bodies, along with an SLR rifle, a .303 rifle, a .12-bore gun, and other Maoist gear.
These actions form part of ramped-up counter-insurgency drives in the Bastar division, where security forces target Naxal strongholds. Recent operations have taken out several key Maoist leaders, steadily eroding their network. In a related development, Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently praised forces for a big win against Naxalites in Narayanpur, near the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border.
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