65 Maoists have surrendered so far in 2025, 17 have given up arms in Gangalore

Surrender District Bijapur Date 13/03/2025: 17 Maoists active under Gangaluur Area Committee surrendered before the police after renouncing Maoist ideology. A total of 17 Maoists including 09 Maoists carrying a reward of Rs 24.00 lakh are included among those who surrendered. The surrendered Maoists include DVCM-01, ACM-02, Militia Platoon Commander -02, Jantana Sarkar President-01, DKMS President-01, Party Member-01, KAMS President-01, Jantana Sarkar Vice President-02 Platoon Deputy Commander-01, Jantana Sarkar Member-04, GPC Member-01. Gangaluur Area Committee DVCM Dinesh Modiam surrendered before the police along with ACM wife. Due to the establishment of new security camps in District Bijapur, increasing pressure of police, continuous losses being suffered by the Maoist organization DVCM level Maoist in the Maoist organization along with other reward-carrying Maoists surrendered before the police.

With the establishment of new security camps in the interior areas, the development oriented work of the government, expansion of roads, transport facilities, water, electricity and other welfare schemes of the government have started reaching the villagers, the positive dialogue of the security forces with the villagers, information about the welfare schemes being given under community policing and wide publicity of the surrender and rehabilitation policy of the Chhattisgarh Government led to disillusionment with the Maoist organization. Due to disillusionment and disappointment with the ideas of the organization and growing internal differences within the organization, surrendered due to the desire to live a safe family life by joining the mainstream of society. Till now in the year 2025, 65 Maoists have surrendered, 137 Maoists have been arrested and 56 Maoists have been killed in different encounters. All the Maoists who surrendered and joined the mainstream of society were given a cash amount of Rs 25,000 each as an incentive.

Under the guidance of Inspector General of Police Bastar Range, Inspector General of Police CRPF CG Sector CG Raipur, Deputy Inspector General of Police Dantewada Range, Deputy Inspector General of Police CRPF Ops Bijapur Sector and under the direction of Superintendent of Police Bijapur, under the Maoist eradication campaign being run in the district, influenced by the joint efforts being made by DRG, Bastar Fighter, STF, Cobra and CRPF force and the rehabilitation and surrender policy of CG Government as well as the “Niyad Nella Nar” scheme being run by CG Government, 17 Maoists of Gangalore Area Committee surrendered today on 13/03/2025 in the presence of Deputy Inspector General of Police, Dantewada Range Dantewada Kamalochan Kashyap, Deputy Inspector General of Police CRPF Bijapur Devendra Singh Negi, Superintendent of Police Bijapur Dr. Jitendra Kumar Yadav, Commandant 222 Virendra Singh, Commandant 85th Battalion CRPF Sunil Kumar Rahi, Commandant 196th Battalion CRPF Kumar Manish, Commandant 199th Battalion CRPF Anand Kumar, Commandant 202 Cobra Amit Kumar, Commandant 210 Cobra Ashok Kumar, Commandant 204 Cobra Santosh Kumar Malla, Cobra 205 Naresh Pawar, Commandant 206 Cobra Pushpendra Kumar surrendered before Additional Superintendent of Police Naxal Operations Mayank Gurjar, Additional Superintendent of Police Chandrakant Garvana, Deputy Superintendent of Police Naxal Ops Sudip Sarkar, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sharad Kumar Jaiswal.

Names/designations of surrendered Maoists:- 1. Dinesh Modiam alias Badru Modiam father Chinna Modiam age 36 years resident of Peddakorma Nayapara Police Station Gangalur District Bijapur, designation- DVCM, reward 08.00 lakh, active since 2004
2. Jyoti Tati alias Kala Modiam husband Dinesh Modiam age 32 years resident of Peddakorma Nayapara Police Station Gangalur District Bijapur, designation- ACM, reward 05.00 lakh, active since 2007
3. Dula Karam father Aitu Karam father Aitu Karam age 32 years resident of Edsameta Police Station Gangalur District Bijapur, designation – ACM/Gaganlur LOS Commander, reward 05.00 lakh, active since 2020
4. Bhima Karam father Koya Karam age 28 years caste Muria resident of Edsameta, Karmamidpara Police Station Gangalur, designation Edsameta RPC Militia Platoon A Section Commander, Reward Rs. 1.00 Lakh, Active since 2008
5. Shankar Lekam S/o Mangu Lekam Age 34 years Caste Muria Resident Peddapal Paykapara Police Station Gangalur Edsameta RPC Jantana Sarkar President, Reward Rs. 1.00 Lakh, Active since 2007
6. Soma Karam S/o Masa Karam Age 41 years Caste Muria Resident Edsameta Beechpara Police Station Gangalur, Designation Edsameta RPC DKMS President, Reward Rs. 1.00 Lakh, Active since 1997
7. Mangu Kadti S/o Sannu Kadti Age 35 years Caste Muria Resident Edsameta Permapara Police Station Gangalur District Bijapur, Designation- Edsameta RPC Militia Platoon Commander, Reward Rs. 1.00 Lakh, Active since 2005 Active
8. Moti Karam father Lachu Karam age 30 years caste Muria resident Edsameta Beechpara Police Station Gangalur District Bijapur, designation – Edsameta RPC KAMS President, reward Rs. 1.00 lakh, active since 2008
9. Arvind Hemla alias Aitu Hemla father Budhram Hemla age 22 years caste Muria resident Savnar Gundapara Police Station Gangalur, designation- South Sub Zonal Bureau, Party Member, reward Rs. 1.00 lakh, active since 2017
10. Aitu Karam alias Taqid father Konda Karam age 45 years caste Muria resident Edsameta Gaytapara Police Station Gangalur, designation- Edsameta RPC Jantana Sarkar Member, active since 1995
11. Sukku Punem father Aitu Punem age 29 years caste Muria resident Edsameta Kadiapara Police Station Gangalur, Edsameta RPC Jantana Sarkar Member, active since 2009
12. Hidma Sodhi alias Deva father Bikkar Sodhi age 26 years caste Muria resident Edsameta Kamamidipara Police Station Gangalur, designation Edsameta RPC Jantana Sarkar Member, active since 2006
13. Soma Karam alias Linga father Budru Karam age 44 years caste Muria resident Edsameta Porrpara Police Station Gangalur, designation Edsameta RPC Jantana Sarkar Member, active since 1997
14. Arjun Madkam father Kosa Madkam age 20 years caste Muria resident Edsameta Karumpara Police Station Gangalur, Edsameta RPC GPC Member, active since 2008
15. Somaru Tati father Tokda Tati age 45 years caste Muria resident Palanar Matapara Police Station Gangalur, designation Palanar RPC Jantana Sarkar Vice President, Active since 2003
16. Hunga Karam alias Lachu Karam father Sannu Karam age 36 years caste Muria resident Edasmeta police station Gangalur, designation Edasmeta Jantana Sarkar Vice President, Active since 1997
17. Sannu Karam alias Kanti Karam father Lachu Karam age 30 years caste Muria resident Edasmeta Poropara police station Gangalur, designation Edasmeta RPC Jantana Sarkar member, Active since 2003

Criminal details- Pending crimes and permanent warrants:-1. Dinesh Modiam DVCM Gangalur Area Committee- 26 crimes and 82 permanent warrants are pending in different police stations of District Bijapur.
2. Jyoti Tati alias Kala Modiam ACM Gangalur Area Committee- 07 crimes and 11 permanent warrants are pending in different police stations of District Bijapur. 3. Dula Karam, ACM/ Gangalore LOS Commander – Pending Permanent Warrant – 10
4. Hunga Karam Edsameta Jantana Sarkar Vice President – ​​Pending Permanent Warrant 03
5. Ayatu Karam Edsameta RPC Jantana Sarkar Member – Pending Permanent Warrant – 01

All these Maoists have surrendered after being influenced by the ease of rehabilitation process due to the wide publicity of Chhattisgarh government’s Naxal eradication policy Niyad Nellnar and the various facilities being provided to them by the government after the surrender of large cadre Maoists. The development work being done in the district was a major reason behind the surrender of Maoists, the rapid construction of roads, various facilities reaching the villages have influenced them. Disillusionment and disappointment from the ideas of the organization, growing internal differences within the organization are a major reason for their surrender. The rehabilitation policy of Chhattisgarh government has given them new hope. They are returning to the mainstream in the hope of getting out of exploitation and cruel behavior within the organization and living a normal life by returning to the mainstream of society. The constant establishment of camps by security forces in the interior areas and the aggressive operations being carried out in the region and the fear of getting killed have also motivated them to leave the organization. Surrendered Maoists have been actively working in the region.

In the coming time, intelligence is being received that more Naxalites are leaving the organization and surrendering. DRG, Bastar Fighter, STF, CRPF 222, 199, 196, 85 and Cobra 210, 202, 204, 205, 206 have made a special contribution in getting these surrendered. Thus, the surrender of Maoists has caused a big loss to the top Maoist cadre. The dream of Naxal-free Bastar is becoming a reality. Appeal- DVCM Dinesh Modiyam, who has been actively working in Gangalore Area Committee, has shared his experience of working in the Maoist organization for 20 years. He has told how the big leaders of the Maoist organization lure the tribal villagers of the area in the name of fighting for the people and forests and recruit them into the organization and they are forced to fight violently against the government. He has also told that those who go against the organization are mercilessly awarded death penalty by setting up a people’s court. Dinesh Modiyam, after walking on the path of violence for 20 years and being disillusioned with the banned organization, surrendered before the police and appealed to his Maoist brothers and sisters to abandon the path of violence and join the mainstream of society, fulfill their social responsibilities together with the society and cooperate in taking the government’s schemes to the people.

Appeal – SP Bijapur Dr. Jitendra Kumar Yadav told that the benefits of the government’s rehabilitation policy, land, house, job have attracted them. Appeal for surrender during community policing campaign – The families of the Naxalites who have gone astray in ideology also want to bring them back. We appeal to all Naxalite brothers and sisters that the time has come for them to come out of the misleading talks and ideology of outsiders. Join the mainstream of society, where they can lead a normal life without fear. Reason for leaving the organisation:- Due to wide publicity of the rehabilitation policy of CG Government, benefits under rehabilitation plan and with the thought of living a happy life with family, the misguided Maoists of the society, troubled by the neglect of their work in the organisation, discriminatory behaviour and atrocities being committed on tribals by Maoists, influenced by the surrender and rehabilitation policies of CG Government, having faith in the Constitution of India, surrendered before the police. On surrendering, to encourage them, they were given Rs. 25000-25000/- (twenty five thousand rupees) in cash incentive under the surrender and rehabilitation policy of the Government.