Overview

• Ten CPI (Maoist) cadres, including four women, surrendered before DGP Anurag Gupta in Chaibasa, Jharkhand, with police noting links to squads led by Misir Besra and Patiram Manjhi.
• A day earlier in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada, 71 Maoists surrendered under Lon Varratu, with 30 bounty-listed totaling Rs 64 lakh, three identified as minors, and 21 as women.
• Six senior cadres surrendered in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli before DGP Rashmi Shukla, all previously carrying state rewards, with rehabilitation assistance announced by authorities.
• Police and CRPF held formal ceremonies where cadres pledged to renounce violence, surrendered weapons, and were enrolled for financial assistance and reintegration support.
• State leaders and police cite intensified operations and 2025 surrender policies as drivers of defections, with Chhattisgarh reporting over 1,770 joining the mainstream since December 2023 and a stated goal to end LWE by March 2026.