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30 Maoists Surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur, Raising Year’s Total to 307

Police credit security pressure alongside rehabilitation schemes for accelerating defections.

The surrendered cadres include Divisional Committee Member (DVCM)–ranked sub-division bureau in-charge Sonu Hemla alias Koroti, who laid down arms along with his wife. (Representative photo)

Overview

  • The group included senior ranks such as divisional committee member Sonu Hemla alias Koroti, who surrendered with his wife, alongside ACMs, PLGA fighters and militia members.
  • Police said 20 of the 30 carried rewards ranging from ₹50,000 to ₹8 lakh, with one report putting the combined bounty at ₹81 lakh.
  • The cadres turned themselves in before senior police and CRPF officers, and each received ₹50,000 under Chhattisgarh’s rehabilitation policy with promises of education and employment support.
  • Bijapur district counts 307 surrenders since January 2025, alongside 331 arrests and 132 encounter deaths this year, according to police figures.
  • In a parallel drive in Telangana, Kothagudem police report 314 surrenders in eight months under Operation Cheyutha, with recent defectors receiving ₹25,000 in immediate assistance.