Overview

• Twelve Maoist cadres from Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region surrendered to Bhadradri Kothagudem SP B Rohit Raju on June 19, including two divisional committee members and four area committee members.
• Under Operation Cheyutha, each defector received an interim payment of ₹25,000, with a further ₹26 lakh to be disbursed into their bank accounts based on rank.
• A recent security operation in Karreguttalu resulted in the deaths of 31 Maoist cadres, highlighting intensified offensive measures against the insurgents.
• Telangana police and the CRPF have imposed high alert measures along the Telangana–Chhattisgarh border to block insurgent crossings.
• Authorities say Operation Cheyutha’s combination of economic assistance and targeted outreach has undermined Maoist support in tribal communities and driven mass defections.