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As many as 63 Maoist cadres, including 36 carrying bounties worth Rs 1.19 crore, surrendered before security forces in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. The surrender, credited to the ‘Puna Margam’ initiative, is seen as a major step towards peace in Bastar.

In Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, 26 Naxalites—including seven women and high-value cadres—surrendered under the "Poona Margem" rehabilitation initiative. Rewards on their heads totaled ₹65 lakh. They received ₹50,000 each and will undergo further government-led reintegration

Fourteen Maoists were killed in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar range on Saturday. Security forces neutralised top CPI (Maoist) leaders in Sukma and Bijapur districts, recovering weapons during ongoing anti-Naxal operations in South Bastar.

Security forces neutralised two Maoists during an ongoing anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region. The encounter broke out in Bijapur district following intelligence inputs. Combing operations are continuing, with no casualties reported among security personnel.

In Sukma, Chhattisgarh, security forces recovered a significant Maoist arms cache during an anti-Naxal operation near Gondpalli village. Seized items included rifles, muzzle-loaders, and hundreds of live rounds intended for use against security personnel

Three Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces in Odisha. Police recovered some guns and a walkie talkie set from the scene of gun fight

Security forces in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, destroyed a Maoist weapons manufacturing facility, seizing rifles, explosives, detonators, and other materials. The CRPF and local police operation dealt a major blow to Naxal operations, amid ongoing efforts to curb Maoist activity in the region

A firefight erupted between security forces and Naxalites in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, during an anti-Maoist operation in Bhairamgarh-Indravati. Intermittent firing continues. Earlier, three Naxalites with bounties totaling Rs 12 lakh were killed in Sukma district

Thirty-four Naxalites, including 26 carrying rewards worth Rs 84 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district under the state’s rehabilitation policy. Police said the move reflects growing impact of reintegration initiatives aimed at ending Left-wing extremism

Sixteen Maoists, including nine women, were apprehended during a combing operation by Kumram Bheem Asifabad police in Sirpur (U) mandal. Acting on intelligence inputs, police intercepted the group, which had reportedly entered the district to surrender.

Mass surrenders by Maoist cadres in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region highlight a steady decline in Left Wing Extremism, driven by sustained security operations, improved governance, and credible rehabilitation policies offering insurgents an alternative path to civilian life

The NIA has chargesheeted 11 individuals for looting 4,000 kg of explosives in Odisha's Rourkela district in May, linking them to Maoist conspiracy, UAPA, BNSS, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act violations targeting government and security forces

Thirty-seven Naxalites, including 27 carrying a collective reward of Rs 65 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada on Sunday. Officials said the ongoing Poona Margem initiative has prompted over 2,200 Naxalites to give up arms in the last 23 months

The CPI (Maoist) MMCSZC has expressed readiness to lay down arms and requested the governments of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to pause anti-Naxal operations until February 2026, citing internal consultations and support from top Maoist leadership

Thirty seven CPI Maoist members from Telangana and Chhattisgarh surrendered before Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy in Hyderabad. Several top leaders carrying high rewards handed over weapons and cash. The DGP said Maoists are facing dwindling strength and urged more to surrender

Andhra Pradesh Police told the High Court that top Maoist leaders Devuji and Malla Raji Reddy are not in their custody, refuting claims made in a habeas corpus petition. The court asked the petitioner to provide evidence and adjourned the matter to Friday

Police arrested 31 Maoists, including senior leaders from Chhattisgarh, during extensive searches in Vijayawada, Krishna district and Kakinada. Many had posed as labourers to evade detection. The operation is linked to intensified anti-Maoist action on the Andhra–Odisha border

Six Naxalites, including top Maoist leaders Urmila and Buchanna Kudiyam, were killed in a joint operation by security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. The slain rebels carried a collective bounty of ₹27 lakh, officials said, calling it a major success

Security forces destroyed a Maoist arms manufacturing facility in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, seizing 17 firearms and several weapon-making tools. The operation is part of intensified efforts to dismantle Naxal infrastructure and promote peace under the government’s rehabilitation policy

Recent surrenders of Central Committee Members mark a decisive setback for India’s naxalite insurgency, underscoring how armed revolutionary politics has become both costly and irrelevant