41 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh, 32 of them carried Rs 1.19 Cr bounty

Bijapur, Nov 26: Forty-one Naxalites, 32 of them collectively carrying a reward of Rs 1.19 crore on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, officials said.

The cadres, including 12 women, turned themselves in before senior police officials here, citing they were impressed by the government’s new surrender and rehabilitation policy and “Poona Margham” (rehabilitation for social reintegration drive of Bastar range police), Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav said.