108 Maoists lay down arms in Bastar, Chattisgarh

In a landmark development in India’s anti-Naxal operations, a total of 108 cadres of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) formally renounced violence on Wednesday and joined the mainstream of society under the Poona Margem; Rehabilitation to regeneration initiative.

The surrender ceremony will be held at the Bastar Division Headquarters in



Jagdalpur of Chhattisgarh in the presence of senior members of society, senior officers of the police and central security forces, as well as representatives of the district administration.

The event is one of the largest collective surrenders in recent years, underscoring the growing impact of rehabilitation-focused strategies in conflict-affected regions.