63 Maoists with ₹1.19 Crore Bounty Surrender in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada

• 63 Naxalites, including 36 with a collective bounty of over ₹1.19 crore, surrendered in Dantewada district.
• The surrender took place under the 'Poona Margem' initiative before senior police and CRPF officials.
• Naxalites cited the state government’s surrender and rehabilitation policy as a motivating factor.
• They were active in south Bastar, west Bastar, Maad divisions, and areas bordering Odisha.
• All 63 will receive ₹50,000 immediate assistance and further rehabilitation as per government policy.

Why It Matters: A significant number of Maoists, many with bounties, surrendered in Chhattisgarh, boosting anti-Naxal efforts.