Bihar Declared 'Naxal-Free' as Last Maoist with ₹3 Lakh Bounty Surrenders

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Moneycontrol•19-02-2026, 16:22
Bihar Declared 'Naxal-Free' as Last Maoist with ₹3 Lakh Bounty Surrenders
- •Bihar Police declared the state 'Naxal-free' after top Maoist Suresh Koda alias Mustakim, carrying a ₹3 lakh bounty, surrendered.
- •Koda, facing 60 cases including UAPA charges, surrendered in Munger with assault rifles and ammunition.
- •He will receive ₹3 lakh bounty, ₹5 lakh incentive, and ₹10,000 monthly for 36 months under the rehabilitation scheme.
- •Police confirm no armed Naxalite group is active in any of the 23 previously affected districts.
- •Suresh Koda's surrender marks the complete eradication of the Naxalite network in Bihar.
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