8 Naxalites bring cumulative bounty of Rs 30 lakh surrender in Chhattisgarh

RELEASED: 20 Aug 2025, 10:29 PM IST
LAST UPDATE: 20 Aug 2025, 10:29 PM IST

8 Naxalites, consisting of 2 females, bring cumulative benefits of Rs 30 lakh on their heads, gave up before the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Wednesday, cops stated.

The Naxalites turned themselves in, mentioning “inhuman and hollow” Maoist ideology. They stated they were likewise impressed by the authorities’s rehab drive and the state federal government’s brand-new surrender and rehab policy, he included.

The members of the prohibited Maoist organisation have actually been recognized as Sukhlal Jurri, Hurra, alias Himanshu Midiyam, Raju Podiyam, alias Sunil Podiyam, Maniram Korram, Sukku Farsa, alias Nagesh, Ramu Ram Poyam, Kamla Gota and Deepa Punem.

Sukhlal was active as a Divisional Committee Member along with a “Maoist physician”, while Hurra came from “Company Number 1 PPCM”, the authorities stated. Both brought a benefit of Rs 8 lakh each, he stated.

Podiyam was an Area Committee Member (ACM) and deputy leader of the Local Organisation Squad. Sukku belonged to Company Number 1, while Poyam worked for the Bureau Supply group, he included.

Of the 2 females, Kamla was an ACM and Deepa was a celebration member of the Maoist attire, he stated.

Podiyam and Kamla brought a bounty of Rs 5 lakh each. The other 4 Naxalites brought a benefit of Rs 1 lakh each, the authorities stated.

All the given up Naxalites were supplied support of Rs 50,000 each and would be more fixed up according to the state federal government’s policy, he stated.

Far, 148 Naxalites have actually laid down arms in Narayanpur district this year, the authorities included.

The Centre has actually set the target of making the nation devoid of Naxalism by March 2026.

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