Seventy-one Maoist fighters abandoned their armed struggle and submitted to government authorities in South Bastar on Wednesday. The surrender operation brought together fifty men and twenty-one women who had participated in violent activities across the region. Thirty of these former insurgents carried government bounties totaling sixty-four lakh rupees for their capture. Baman Madkam represented the highest-value target with an eight-lakh-rupee reward for his involvement in multiple police encounters from 2011 to 2024. The mass defection occurred through the state's Lon Varratu and Puna Margem rehabilitation programs.
District Police Force and Central Reserve Police Force officials coordinated the surrender ceremony at Dantewada's Superintendent of Police headquarters. Senior commanders from four CRPF battalions witnessed the proceedings alongside local law enforcement representatives. Each former militant will receive fifty thousand rupees in immediate financial aid plus access to skill training and agricultural land opportunities. The rehabilitation package aims to support peaceful reintegration into civilian society for all participants.
District Police Force and Central Reserve Police Force officials coordinated the surrender ceremony at Dantewada's Superintendent of Police headquarters. Senior commanders from four CRPF battalions witnessed the proceedings alongside local law enforcement representatives. Each former militant will receive fifty thousand rupees in immediate financial aid plus access to skill training and agricultural land opportunities. The rehabilitation package aims to support peaceful reintegration into civilian society for all participants.
