Twenty seven Maoists give up in Chhattisgarhs Sukma

As many as 27 energetic Maoists carrying a complete bounty of ₹50 lakh surrendered earlier than the police in Sukma district on Wednesday (October 15, 2025), mentioned the police.

Among those that laid down their arms are 17 males and ten ladies and two have been described as “hardcore” in a press release issued by the police.

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On the break up of rewards they have been carrying, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan mentioned that considered one of them, 53-year-old Oyam Lakhmu, was carrying a reward of ₹10 lakh. He held the place of a provide staff commander of the Head Quarter Platoon No. 2, the officer added.

Among the others, mentioned Mr. Chavan, three carried a reward of ₹8 lakh every, one carried a reward of ₹3 lakh.

“Besides this, ₹2 lakh every was introduced for 2 Maoists and ₹1 lakh every for 9 Maoists, totalling ₹50 lakh,” he mentioned.

He mentioned that these outlaws have been influenced by the Chhattisgarh Government’s “Chhattisgarh Naxalite Surrender Rehabilitation Policy” and “Niyad Nella Nar” scheme.

“Under the path of senior officers in Sukma district and the continual institution of camps in essentially the most delicate inside areas, the rising affect of the police and the inhuman, baseless ideology of the Maoists and their exploitation, atrocities and discrimination by outdoors Maoists and the atrocities on the native tribals have elevated,” he added.

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Earlier on October 10, 16 Maoists carrying a complete reward of ₹48 lakh had surrendered in Narayanpur.

This yr has witnessed a number of bulk surrenders too resembling 103 Maoists laying down arms on October 2. Union Home Minister Amit Shah throughout a go to to Chhattisgarh’s Bastar earlier this month has dominated out talks with the Maoists.