Daijiworld Media Network - Raipur

Raipur, Oct 29: In a major breakthrough for Chhattisgarh’s ongoing anti-Maoist campaign, 21 Maoists are poised to surrender before senior police officials in Kanker district on Wednesday. The event signals a fresh success in the state’s strategy to weaken the insurgency through a mix of pressure and rehabilitation.

Emerging from the dense forests of Barrebeda two days ago, the group has now reached the district headquarters to formally renounce violence and return to civilian life, according to police sources. Notably, 18 of the 21 cadres are expected to lay down their arms—a move seen as evidence of the growing effectiveness of state operations in the region.

The police plan to release images of the surrendering group later today, capturing what offic

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