Dantewada, Chhattisgarh<\/strong> \u2014 In a major blow to the banned CPI (Maoist) insurgent movement, 37 Naxalites, including several senior and reward-carrying cadres, surrendered before the police and security forces in Dantewada district on Sunday. The group included 12 women and together carried a total bounty of \u20b965 lakh on their heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Officials described the mass surrender as a significant success for Chhattisgarh\u2019s ongoing counter-insurgency operations and rehabilitation programmes in the Bastar region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the 37 who laid down arms, several were identified as senior functionaries of the Maoist organisation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Out of the 37 surrendered Naxalites, 27 were reward-listed<\/strong>, with a combined bounty amounting to \u20b965 lakh<\/strong>, according to police sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The surrender took place under the Dantewada Police\u2019s special initiative \u2018Poona Margem\u2019 \u2014 a local Gondi phrase broadly meaning \u201cNew Path\u201d or \u201cFrom Violence to the Mainstream\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai said that sustained pressure from security forces, coupled with attractive rehabilitation and welfare schemes, has steadily weakened the Maoist network at the grassroots level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The officer noted that disillusionment with Maoist ideology, harsh living conditions in the forests, and fear of arrest or encounter have also pushed many cadres to reconsider their path.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Under the Chhattisgarh government\u2019s surrender and rehabilitation policy, the surrendered Naxalites will be provided with financial and social support aimed at ensuring long-term reintegration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Police officials said the focus is not only on neutralising Maoist influence by force, but also on offering a viable and dignified alternative to those willing to surrender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Authorities claim that this surrender reflects a steady erosion of the Maoists\u2019 lower and middle-level cadre base in the Dantewada region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to police data cited during the announcement, over 500 Maoists \u2014 specifically more than 508 \u2014 have surrendered in Dantewada alone in the last 20 months. Security agencies believe that such sustained surrenders weaken the insurgents\u2019 manpower, intelligence network, and logistical support in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Officials maintain that operations against hardcore underground leadership will continue, even as the administration pursues a parallel track of development, dialogue, and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dantewada, Chhattisgarh \u2014 In a major blow to the banned CPI (Maoist) insurgent movement, 37 Naxalites, including several senior and reward-carrying cadres, surrendered before the police and security forces in Dantewada district on Sunday. The group included 12 women and together carried a total bounty of \u20b965 lakh on their heads. Officials described the mass…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chhattisgarh"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n\n\n\nKey Surrendered Cadres and Cases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A prominent member of the Maoists\u2019 \u201cCompany No. 02\u201d<\/strong>, Jahaj Kalmu carried a reward of \u20b98 lakh<\/strong>.
Police say he was allegedly involved in multiple major attacks, including the Minpa ambush of 2020<\/strong>, in which 26 security personnel<\/strong> were killed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Other senior Maoist operatives who surrendered include:
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Each surrendered cadre is to receive \u20b950,000<\/strong> as an initial relief amount.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
They will be enrolled in skill development training programmes<\/strong> to help them secure employment or start small businesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Eligible individuals may receive land support<\/strong> and access to various agriculture and livelihood schemes<\/strong>, enabling them to build a stable civilian life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Health, housing, education and other welfare benefits will be extended to them and their families as part of the reintegration process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nImpact on Maoist Movement in Dantewada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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