In Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district, seven Maoists have surrendered. They laid down their arms before the Inspector General of Police, Raipur Range, Amresh Mishra.
On this occasion, the surrendered Maoists also handed over six weapons to the police. A total reward of thirty-seven lakh rupees had been announced for these Maoists.
In a major breakthrough for Chhattisgarh’s anti-Maoist operations, the last active Maoist in Gariaband district, Sunil alias Jagtar Singh, surrendered before police on Friday.
This “historic” surrender marked the end of organized Maoist activity in the district.
What makes the development even more striking is that Sunil, a native of Thandad village in Kurukshetra district, Haryana, had a bounty of Rs 8 lakh on his head and had been active in the Maoist movement for over two decades.
Officials described the surrender as a “historic moment” for Gariaband, which has now been declared Maoist-free after years of consistent police and intelligence operations.
In a coordinated operation, seven Maoists from the Udanti Area Committee under the Gariaband-Dhamtari-Nuapada division surrendered before police on Friday.
According to officials, the total bounty on these cadres was approximately Rs 37 lakh. Among them were Sunil, the Udanti Area Commander, and his wife Arina, who served as secretary in the same division both carrying rewards of Rs 8 lakh each.