Overview
- The group laid down two AK-47s, two INSAS rifles, an SLR, single-shot rifles, barrel grenade launcher cells, detonators, walkie‑talkies, and more than 100 rounds of ammunition.
- Police said the ten carried rewards totaling about Rs 2.36 crore, naming Surendar alias Kabir and Rakesh Odi/Hodi among the senior cadres from the Kanha‑Bhoramdeo division.
- Hawk Force officials described backchannel talks initiated through a trusted forest guard, with the cadres arriving in two batches at the IG’s bungalow late on December 6 before the public ceremony on December 7.
- Under Madhya Pradesh’s surrender policy, their proposals now go to a surrender committee for rehabilitation packages reported at over Rs 35 lakh, with multi‑year support and monitoring.
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said Mandla and Dindori are Maoist‑free and reiterated a January 2026 eradication goal as operations continue in the MMC border belt; officials clarified that ten surrenders are confirmed after early reports varied on headcount.