34 Naxalites surrender in Bijapur
Bijapur | Correspondent: Thirty-four Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Tuesday, reflecting the growing success of rehabilitation initiatives aimed at ending left-wing extremism in the state.
Police said that 26 of those who surrendered had bounties totaling Rs 84 lakh on their heads.
The 34 cadres who surrendered, including seven women, had a combined bounty of Rs 84 lakh.
These Naxalites were primarily active in the Maoists' Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC), the Telangana State Committee, and the Andhra-Odisha Border Division.
Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Yadav said that the prominent cadres among those who surrendered included Pandru Punem (45), Rukni Hemla (25), Deva Uika (22), Ramlal Poyam (27), and Motu Punem (21), each of whom carried a reward of Rs 8 lakh.
Under the state's rehabilitation policy, these surrendered cadres will be provided with immediate assistance of Rs 50,000 each. In addition, they will be provided with skill development training and other facilities by the Chhattisgarh government.
