Raipur: In a significant setback to Maoist insurgency in Chhattisgarh, sources indicate that as many as 100 more Maoists are likely to surrender in Kanker district, with an official police announcement expected soon.

This comes on the heels of a recent mass surrender in the region, highlighting the growing impact of government initiatives and security operations in eroding Naxalite strongholds.

Speaking to IANS, a senior police officer on anonymity said, “Maoists have come forward in Kanker en-mass but proper information will be released by authentication and due process soon.”

Senior officials could not be reached or contacted as they were in the interior areas of the Bastar region. The effects of increased police camps in the interior areas of Bastar, coupled with the state’s new reh

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