SaralnamaWhat: 210 Naxalites, including top leaders Rupesh and Raju, surrendered. Where: Jagdalpur Police Lines, Bastar, Chhattisgarh. When: Friday. The largest surrender to date, named 'Puna Margem' (New Path), included 153 weapons. Bastar IG P. Sundarraj said this marks the first time so many weapons were handed over. Over 2,000 Naxals have surrendered so far. Police records show no major Naxal leaders active in eastern-northern Bastar now. Some movement continues in Bijapur and Sukma. Police will investigate villages for potential new leaders or outside influence. The surrender included 19 AK-47s, 17 SLRs, and other weapons. Home Minister Amit Shah declared the end of red terror in Abujhmad and North Bastar. (Updated 18 Oct 2025, 07:11 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- What: 210 Naxalites, including top leaders Rupesh and Raju, surrendered
- Where: Jagdalpur Police Lines, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
- When: Friday