On 7th December, ten dreaded Naxals, including four women, surrendered in front of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav in the Balaghat district. They handed over their weapons consisting of AK-47s, two INSAS rifles, two single-shot rifles, a self-loading rifle, 7 barrel grenade launcher (BGL) cells, 5 detonators, 4 walkie-talkie sets and more than 100 rounds of cartridges.
Yadav gave them a copy of the Constitution in order to incorporate them into the mainstream. A total reward of Rs 2.36 crore had been announced by various states on capture of the above Naxals. They were from the “Bhoramdeo area committee” of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist).
The chief minister stated, “Dindori and Mandla are now completely free from Naxal influence. A complete Naxal eradication campaign will begin in Balaghat from January. Those who return to the mainstream will get a rehabilitation package for 15 years, while strict action will continue against those who do not.”
'पुनर्वास से पुनर्जीवन' के अंतर्गत चार महिलाओं सहित 10 इनामी नक्सली आज बालाघाट में आत्मसमर्पण कर समाज की मुख्यधारा से जुड़ गए। यह सुशासन की शक्ति, कानून व्यवस्था की दृढ़ता और विकास में विश्वास का सुफल है।
— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) December 7, 2025
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Yadav urged Naxalites to integrate into society under the government’s surrender policy, at the “Punarvas Se Purnajeevan” event which was held near the Balaghat police lines. He further assured, “The government’s rehabilitation policy is not just an announcement but a guarantee. Anyone who gives up violence and surrenders will get full opportunities for a dignified life, security and rehabilitation. The government’s aim is to provide a safe future to every person who wants to walk the path of development and peace.”
Yadav remarked that the state is dedicated to eliminating Naxals in accordance with the objectives established by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He added, “Under their leadership, the campaign of aakhiri salaam to lal salaam (final good-bye to red salute) is progressing. Nobody will be allowed to take up arms in the state.”
The Maoists included 50-year-old Surendra alias Soma Sodi who had a bountry of Rs 62 lakh on his head. He is from the Sukma district and military chief of the Darbha division of these Left Wing Extremists. He was the secretary of the sub-zonal committee of the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh (MMC) zone’s Kanha-Bhoramdeo (KB) division.
Rakesh Odi, also known as Manish, the 42-year-old secretary in the MMC zone and a resident of Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district was also among those who gave up the violent path. He held a reward of Rs 62 lakh. All nine, with the exception of him, are Chhattisgarh natives.
The others were identifed as Samar alias Samru alias Raju, Satali alias Balisa Altad, Vikram alias Hidma, Lalsing Madavi alias Seengoo, Shivram Muve alias Joga, Jayant alias Jogi Gudap, Jayshree alias Laltam and Naveena Muve alias Hidma. They all carried Rs 14 lakh bounty each.
The chief minister stated that anti-Naxal activities are constantly being reinforced. He praised cops and security personnel. 882 positions for the Special Support Squad and fifteen new temporary camps have been approved. Naxalite activity has been greatly decreased via ongoing monitoring, thorough investigations and responses. In Naxal-affected areas, 46 One-Stop Facility Centres were established last year to offer jobs, forest rights certificates and other necessary services.
Notably, Ramder’s (a senior Naxalite) group and the police clashed along the Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh border, just one day prior to the fresh surrender. Meanwhile, Sunita, from Ramder’s team, gave up arms and became the first cadre to do so under the state’s special surrender-cum-rehabilitation policy of 2023, 36 days ago. Furthermore, ten Naxalites with a total bounty of Rs 1.86 crore were also killed by the state authorities in 2025.
The state’s fight against red-terror to safeguard sensitive areas, including the Kanha and Bandhavgarh tiger reserves, has been greatly strengthened by the mass surrender in Balaghat. It is the largest-ever surrender by armed Naxals there. On the other hand, the centre has repeatedly reiterated that India is on the route to becoming Naxal-free by 31st March 2026.
