Kanker District Sees 50 Maoist Surrenders, Including Women

Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district has witnessed a significant surrender of 50 Maoist fighters, with 32 of them being women. This development represents a substantial victory for law enforcement agencies engaged in combating Naxalism. The surrendered individuals also handed over 39 firearms, bolstering security in the area. The surrender ceremony took place at the Kamtera camp, under the command of the Border Security Force’s 40th Battalion. Senior Naxal leaders, identified as Rajman Mandavi and Raju Salam, were among those who laid down arms. The group included five DVCM-rank insurgents and 21 ACM-level cadres, highlighting the strategic importance of this surrender. This is the first reported surrender from the northern Maad region, and authorities are preparing for a larger group of about 120 cadres to surrender in Bijapur’s Bhairamgarh area by Thursday. Security forces are intensifying community engagement initiatives to encourage further disillusioned cadres to rejoin society, aiming to further weaken the Maoist insurgency.