Highlighting the steady decline in Naxal-affected regions, Shah said that the number of the most affected districts had dropped from six to three, while the total number of affected districts had fallen to 11 from 18.
Along with Bhupati, nearly 60 Naxalites laid down their arms, marking one of the largest surrenders in the state's history. Bhupati had placed a precondition that he would surrender only in the presence of the Chief Minister.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that today marks an important day for Gadchiroli district, as the process of eliminating Maoism from the region began.
In a significant development in the fight against Left Wing Extremism, twelve Naxals, including five women and seven men, surrendered before police authorities in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Thursday. The surrendered cadres carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 18 lakh, officials said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday highlighted a new initiative incentive announced by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. Under this incentive, villages that achieve complete surrender of all Naxalites will be declared "Naxal-free" and rewarded with a Rs 1 crore development
In a significant turnaround, as many as 29 naxals of the Kutul Area Committee in Chhattisgarh surrendered before Narayanpur SP Prabhat Kumar on Wednesday, officials said.
In another dent to Naxal movement, four cadres, including a militia commander carrying a cash reward, of the outlawed organization surrendered before police in the worst insurgency-hit Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday.
Disappointed by the hollow ideology of the banned outlawed organisation, the member of company-1 under the Mad division of the Naxals identified as Dirdo Mada, said Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunil Sharma.
A woman Naxal who was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on her head has surrendered to the police in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, an official said on Wednesday.
Kalahandi (Odisha) [India], May 1 (ANI): A Naxal leader of the dreaded CPI (Maoist) surrendered before Kalahandi police in the presence of Koraput DIG of Police Rajesh Pandit, Kalahandi Superintendent of Police (SP) Saravana Vivek M and Commandant CRPF Biplab Sarkar.