2 min readRaipurMar 31, 2026 08:05 PM IST
Police in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district said 25 Maoists surrendered on Tuesday — March 31 — the deadline set by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for the eradication of Left Wing Extremism.
Police also said that cash and gold collectively worth Rs 14.16 crore, as well as 139 weapons, were recovered from three districts — Bijapur, Dantewada and Sukma.
“Out of the Rs 14.06 crore, Rs 2.90 crore is in cash and there was also 7.20 kg of gold worth Rs 11.6 crore,” said Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jeetendra Kumar Yadav. The valuables were allegedly collected by Maoist leaders through extortion activities across Narayanpur, Bijapur and Sukma, police said.
The Maoists who surrendered in Bijapur included 12 women. They carried a cumulative reward of Rs 1.47 crore. There were also surrenders in Dantewada and Sukma.
“We have also recovered 93 weapons, which include four AK47 rifles, nine Self Loading Rifles (SLR), one INSAS-Light Machine Gun (LMG) and seven INSAS rifles. Other weapons seized are carbine, .303 rifles, single-shot gun, pistol and Barrel Grenade Launchers (BGL),” said Aman Kumar, Additional Superintendent of Police, Bijapur. Within a month, the overall recovery of cash and gold from Bijapur stands at Rs 19.43 crore, which includes Rs 6.63 crore cash and gold weighing 8.20 kgs worth Rs 12.80 crore.
In Sukma, two Maoists carrying a reward of Rs 16 lakh surrendered. “There are two AK47 rifles and one INSAS rifle among six weapons seized from them,” said Superintendent of Police for Sukma district, Kiran Chavan.
In Dantewada, five Maoists with a combined reward of Rs 9 lakh, surrendered. “We recovered 40 weapons from them, including 8 SLR and 3 INSAS rifles,” said Superintendent of Police for Dantewada district, Gaurav Rai.
