Overview

• Carried out under the Lon Varratu drive, the Dantewada action included 30 bounty-listed militants with rewards totaling Rs 64 lakh, according to the district police.
• The cohort comprised 21 women and three minors, with members hailing from Dantewada, Bijapur and Narayanpur in south Bastar.
• Each individual received Rs 50,000 and access to benefits under Chhattisgarh’s 2025 Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy, with officials also citing development-oriented schemes.
• Chhattisgarh authorities say intensified operations have led to 466 Maoists neutralised and more than 1,700 surrenders since late 2023.
• In a parallel move, six senior cadres surrendered in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli before DGP Rashmi Shukla, with declared rewards up to Rs 16 lakh and rehabilitation packages up to Rs 8.5 lakh.