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Chhattisgarh: Police in Chhattisgarh said that as many as 17 Naxalites have surrendered in front of police on Thursday.
Speaking with the media, Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Kumar Yadav said “Today, 17 Naxalites have surrendered in Bijapur district. All the surrendered Naxalites were active in different capacities in the Gangaloor area committee of the outlawed Maoist organisation.”
In February, a total of 18 Naxalites were arrested and explosives were recovered from them in an operation carried out by security forces in three different locations in the Bijapur district.
According to the police, 10 Naxalites were arrested from the forests of Gunjeperti in the Usur police station area, along with explosives. Seven were arrested from the forests of Rajpenta in the Basaguda police station area, along with explosives.
Additionally, a joint operation by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Bhairamgarh Police station led to the arrest of one Maoist with explosives.
On February 9, security forces neutralised 31 Naxalites in the forests under the National Park area of Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district.
