51 Naxals with ₹1.61 Cr Bounty Surrender in Bastar, Deposit Weapons

• 51 Naxals, including 34 women, with a combined bounty of ₹1.61 crore, surrendered in Sukma and Bijapur districts.
• The surrender occurred ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Chhattisgarh.
• Naxals were influenced by the state government's surrender and rehabilitation policy, 'Poona Margem Rehabilitation Initiative'.
• Key Naxals like Mangi Punem (₹5 lakh bounty) and Biju Kattam (₹5 lakh bounty) were among those who surrendered, depositing automatic weapons.
• Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai lauded the surrender as a significant step towards peace and development.