Balaghat Naxal-Free: Last Naxalite with ₹29L bounty surrenders.

• Balaghat is now considered Naxal-free after the surrender of its last active Naxalite, Deepak, at a CRPF camp in Korka.
• Deepak, a DVCM rank Naxalite active since 1995, had a bounty of 29 lakh rupees; his associate Rohit had a 14 lakh bounty.
• Over 36 Naxalites have surrendered in the last two months, starting November 1st, following a new policy and intensified anti-Naxal operations.
• The surrenders mark the end of a 35-year Naxal presence in Balaghat.

Why It Matters: Last Naxalite's surrender declares Balaghat Naxal-free, ending a 35-year conflict.