11 Maoists Surrender in Kanker, AK-47 Handed Over; Police Urge Others to Join Mainstream

• 11 Maoists surrendered in Kanker over the past week, joining the mainstream.
• Two Maoists, PPCM Shankar and PM Hidma Dodi, surrendered on Tuesday, handing over an AK-47.
• IG Sundarraj Pattlingam appealed to remaining Maoists to abandon violence and embrace a peaceful life.
• Social reintegration for the 11 cadres who surrendered since March 25 is underway.
• Separately, a Maoist identified as PPCM Muchaki Kailash, with a Rs 5 lakh reward, was killed in an encounter in Sukma.