Overview

• In Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada, 71 cadres surrendered under Lon Varratu and the 2025 policy, with 30 reward-listed and immediate assistance of Rs 50,000 each confirmed.
• The Dantewada group included three minors and 21 women, with individual rewards cited up to Rs 8 lakh.
• In Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli, six senior cadres with Rs 62 lakh in combined rewards surrendered before DGP Rashmi Shukla, becoming eligible for rehabilitation packages up to Rs 8.5 lakh each.
• In Jharkhand’s Chaibasa, 10 cadres, including four women and an area committee member, surrendered before DGP Anurag Gupta, with police linking the move to sustained pressure in the Kolhan–Saranda belt.
• Authorities say stepped-up operations and recent leadership losses have accelerated defections, with states pursuing 2026 targets to end Left Wing Extremism.