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Over 1,500 Maoists have surrendered in Chhattisgarh in last 15 months, says Chief Minister
Three alleged Maoists have surrendered every day in Chhattisgarh on average in the last 15 months, according to the latest figures released by the State government on Saturday (July 12, 2025).
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai posted on X that 1,521 Naxals have surrendered in the past 15 months, calling it 'a strong indicator of the increasing reach and trust of the government in the Naxal-affected regions'.
In the latest round of surrender in Sukma district of Bastar region, 23 Maoists with a combined bounty of ₹1.18 crore surrendered on Saturday. This came a day after the surrender of 22 Maoists, who were active in the Abhujmad area and carrying collective rewards of ₹37.5 lakh, in Narayanpur district on Friday.
Among those who surrendered in Sukma include 11 persons who were carrying a reward of ₹11 lakh each, four persons carrying a reward of ₹5 lakh, one person carrying a reward of ₹3 lakh and seven others carrying a reward of ₹1 lakh each, said Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran S. Chavan. He added that there were three married couples among the 23 surrendered Maoists.
Incentives to be provided
'All the above surrendered Naxalites will be provided incentive amount and other facilities at the rate of ₹50,000 each under the new rehabilitation policy of the government's Chhattisgarh Naxalite Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy–2025,' he added.
Mr. Sai, responding to the development, wrote in his post: 'This is not just a surrender, it is a victory of trust — the trust our government has built by taking development to the remotest corners through people-centric schemes like 'Niyad Nella Naar'. Today, it's not the bullets but the voice of development that can be heard in Bastar.'
He added that the growing momentum reflected the effectiveness of the State's new Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy 2025, under which surrendered Naxals were being offered 'not just social dignity, but also structured avenues for rehabilitation and sustainable livelihood'.
