•Former Jagargunda Area Committee in-charge and DVCM, Udham Singh, was killed in an encounter with security forces in South Bijapur.
•An AK-47 rifle was recovered from the encounter site, which began at 7:30 AM and continued intermittently.
•Under the 'Poona Margem: Rehabilitation to Rejuvenation' campaign, 12 active Maoist cadres surrendered, with a total reward of 54 lakh rupees declared for them.
•Bastar IG P. Sundarraj confirmed the surrender of 12 Maoist cadres from the South Sub Zonal Bureau, for whom a total reward of 46 lakh rupees was declared.
•Since 2024, Bijapur district has seen 888 Maoist surrenders, 1163 arrests, and 231 Maoists killed in encounters, highlighting continuous success against Naxalism.
