Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Dec 10: In a significant breakthrough for Maharashtra’s anti-Maoist operations, eleven Maoists carrying a combined reward of ?82 lakh surrendered before the police in the insurgency-hit Gadchiroli district on Wednesday. The surrender is being seen as a substantial blow to the CPI (Maoist)’s influence in the region.

All eleven individuals—each linked to decades of violent activities across Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh—laid down arms before Maharashtra Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla at a formal event in Gadchiroli. Four of them arrived with weapons and Maoist uniforms, further underscoring the gravity of their decision.

Among the most prominent to surrender was Ramesh, known by the aliases Bhima and Baju Guddi Lekami. Carrying a Rs 16 l

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