Ten Maoists carrying Rs 2.36 crore bounty surrender in Madhya Pradesh

Ten Naxalites laid down their weapons and surrendered themselves in front of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at a ceremony on Sunday

Ten hardcore Maoists carrying a collective bounty of Rs 2.36 crore have surrendered in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district, prompting Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to declare Dindori and Mandla completely free from the Maoists' influence.

The Maoists, including four women, laid down their modern weapons, including AK-47 and INSAS rifles, in front of Yadav on Sunday. They were part of the ‘Bhorsadev area committee' of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), officials said.

"Dindori and Mandla are now completely free from Naxal influence. A complete Maoist eradication campaign will begin in Balaghat from January. Those who return to the mainstream will get a rehabilitation package for 15 years, while strict action will continue against those who do not," Yadav said.

At the ‘Punarvas Se Purnajeevan' (rehabilitation) event held at the Balaghat police lines, Yadav urged Maoists to join the mainstream under the government's surrender policy and said the administration would ensure their rehabilitation.

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