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Time of India
29-04-2025
- Time of India
14 with 28.5L reward among 24 Maoists who surrendered
Raipur: Twenty-four Maoists, including 14 with a total reward of Rs 28.5 lakh on their heads, who surrendered in Bijapur district on Monday included 11 women. The surrender comes when security forces comprising 24,000 troops are carrying out the biggest anti-Maoist operation on hilly terrain of Bijapur district on the borders of Bastar-Telangana, since Apr 21. The surrendered cadres belong to different formations of east Bastar division, Partapur area committee and west Bastar division of the Maoists. Of them, Sudru Hemla (33), a member of Bhairamgarh area committee, and Kamli Modiam alias Urmila (36), Partapur area committee member, carried rewards of Rs 5 lakh each on their heads," a police statement said. Jaymoti Punem (24) and Mangu Punem (21) carried a reward of Rs 3 lakh and Rs 50,000, respectively, the SP added. "Shamnath Kunjam (40), Chaitu Kursam (30), Buchchi Madvi alias Roshni (25), Sukhmati Ursa (28) and Somli Hemla (45) carried a bounty of Rs 2 lakh each, while Bujji Padam (20), Sukko Punem (28), Hidme Veko (22), Soni Korsa (30) and Lachha Tati (25) were carrying reward of Rs 1 lakh each," Yadav informed. The police said that over 203 Maoists have surrendered in Bijapur alone this year, with 90 killed and 213 arrested.
News18
28-04-2025
- Politics
- News18
24 Naxalites, Including 11 Women, Surrender During Anti-Maoist Operation In Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Agency: PTI According to an official, with this surrender, 203 Naxalites have so far laid down arms the district, while 90 have been killed and 213 arrested. Twenty-four Naxalites, including 14 with a total reward of Rs 28.50 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Monday, a police official said. The surrender comes amid a massive anti-Naxal operation involving around 24,000 security personnel underway on hills of Bijapur bordering Telangana since April 21. The surrendered Naxalites include 11 women, the official said. "They cited disappointment with the inhuman Maoist ideology, atrocities on local tribals by ultras and growing differences within the outlawed outfit. They are also impressed by 'Niyad Nellanar' (your good village) scheme of the state government aimed at facilitating development works in remote villages around security camps," Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav said. "The surrendered cadres belong to different formations of east Bastar division, Partapur area committee and west Bastar division of the Maoists. Of them, Sudru Hemla (33), a member of Bhairamgarh area committee, and Kamli Modiam alias Urmila (36), Partapur area committee member, carried rewards of Rs 5 lakh each on their heads," he said. Jaymoti Punem (24) and Mangu Punem (21) carried a reward of Rs 3 lakh and Rs 50,000, respectively, the SP added. "Shamnath Kunjam (40), Chaitu Kursam (30), Buchchi Madvi alias Roshni (25), Sukhmati Ursa (28) and Somli Hemla (45) carried a bounty of Rs 2 lakh each, while Bujji Padam (20), Sukko Punem (28), Hidme Veko (22), Soni Korsa (30) and Lachha Tati (25) were carrying reward of Rs 1 lakh each," Yadav informed. With this surrender, 203 Naxalites have so far laid down arms the district, while 90 have been killed and 213 arrested, he said. All the surrendered Naxalites were provided assistance of Rs 50,000 each and will be further rehabilitated as per the government's policy, he said. In 2024, a total of 792 Naxalites surrendered in Bastar region, comprising seven districts, including Bijapur, as per police. PTI) First Published: April 28, 2025, 22:56 IST
