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103 Naxalites Surrender In Bijapur On Vijayadashami, ₹1.06 Crore Bounty Cadres Among Them

Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region saw a major breakthrough as 103 Naxalites surrendered in Bijapur. Officials credit rehabilitation drives, security camps, and welfare schemes for the shift.

Bijapur: In what is being described as the biggest symbolic blow to Naxalism on Vijayadashami, 103 Naxalites laid down arms in Bijapur on Thursday. Many of them carried cash bounties, together amounting to over ₹1.06 crore.

The surrender took place under the influence of the state government’s Poona Margham – Revival through Rehabilitation campaign, which focuses on bringing insurgents back into the mainstream.

SP Confirms Surrender

Confirming the development, Bijapur SP Dr Jitendra Y

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