Raipur:\u00a0 In a significant development, 18 Maoists, including four associated with Battalion No. 1, surrendered in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, under the influence of the \u2018Niyad Nellanar\u2019 scheme.<\/p>\n
According to Sukma SP, Kiran G Chavan, Naxals from four different battalions, including those active in South Bastar, chose to abandon insurgency.<\/p>\n
He urged others to follow suit, highlighting that surrendered individuals would receive benefits from state government schemes aimed at rehabilitation.<\/p>\n
After elimination of Basvaraju \u2013 the dreaded Maoist who was carrying a Rs 1.5 crore bounty on his head, more Maoists are expected to surrender, the officer said.<\/p>\n
The surrender is an outcome of the \u2018Lon Varratu\u2019 campaign launched by the government and actively propagated by security forces.<\/p>\n
\u2018Lon Varratu\u2019 means come back home to your roots. The officers talk with the Maoists, particularly the young ones to lay down arms and join the mainstream of development.<\/p>\n
The government has assured full support, including financial aid and skill development training.<\/p>\n
The police officer also stated that these individuals would be offered government jobs, emphasising the administration\u2019s commitment to reintegrating former Maoists into society.<\/p>\n
He made a strong appeal for others still involved in militant activities to surrender promptly.<\/p>\n
In a related development, 26 Maoists, including three with a combined reward of Rs 4.5 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Narayanpur on last Monday.<\/p>\n
Among them were five women Maoists, each carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on their head.<\/p>\n
These women, once active in various regional committees, expressed their desire to leave behind a life of violence due to years of hardship and growing disillusionment with Maoist ideology.<\/p>\n
Officials welcomed their decision, hoping it would inspire further surrenders.<\/p>\n
Many of these former Maoists were involved in disruptive activities such as road sabotage and propaganda.<\/p>\n
However, they have now renounced violence under the \u2018Lon Varratu\u2019 campaign.<\/p>\n
Since its launch, 953 Naxalites have surrendered in Dantewada district, 224 of whom carried rewards.<\/p>\n
The state\u2019s rehabilitation policy, actively promoted by senior officials, the police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has been instrumental in guiding misguided youth and hardcore Maoists toward reintegration.<\/p>\n
Authorities view these surrenders as a positive sign, optimistic that more individuals will abandon insurgency and embrace a peaceful, stable life in society.<\/p>\n
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