Mass Naxalite Surrender in Heartland : Signals Dawn of Peace

"Over 250 Maoists Lay Down Arms, Handing Over More Than 200 Weapons, Amid Amit Shah’s March 2026 Deadline to Eradicate Naxalism From India"

India Input October 17, 2025

0 3 minutes read

Mass Naxalite Surrender in Heartland : Signals Dawn of Peace. In a historic breakthrough toward peace and development, over 250 Naxalites surrendered across Gadchiroli in Maharashtra and the Dandakaranya region of Chhattisgarh, marking a decisive blow to Left-Wing Extremism.

-By Dr Namrata Mishra Tiwari, Editor https://indiainput.com

Among them was Mallojula Venugopal Rao, alias Bhupathi or Sonu, a top CPI (Maoist) leader with a reward of ₹1 crore, who laid down arms along with 60 cadres in Gadchiroli, surrendering a large cache of weapons including AK-47 and INSAS rifles.

Tweets — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 17, 2025

http://

VIDEO | Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh: Over 200 Naxals have surrendered and joined the mainstream today. ADG Vivekanand Sinha says,

“It is the biggest Naxal surrender ever. This is the result of continuous efforts by the administration.”#Chhattisgarh #NaxalSurrender

(Full video… pic.twitter.com/0QLer04koc

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 17, 2025

In Dandakaranya’s North Bastar, 170 Maoists, including several senior operatives, joined the mainstream under the Centre’s Naxal Eradication and Rehabilitation Policy 2025, aimed at combining security operations with social reintegration measures. The mass surrender led Union Home Minister Amit Shah to declare Abujhmarh and North Bastar “Naxal-free zones” for the first time in decades.

Dates:

In Gadchiroli, senior commander Mallojula Venugopal Rao (alias Bhupathi) and 60 cadres surrendered on October 13–14, 2025.

In Dandakaranya (including North Bastar and Abujhmarh), 170–210 Maoists surrendered on October 15–16, 2025, as various reports highlighted coordinated efforts across Chhattisgarh.

Surrender Numbers:

In total, over 250 Naxalites surrendered across Gadchiroli and Dandakaranya in this period—Gadchiroli saw 61 surrenders including Bhupathi, with 170–210 additional surrenders in the Dandakaranya region.

Weapons Surrendered:

Surrendered arms in Gadchiroli included 13 AK-47 rifles, 3 INSAS rifles, four .303 rifles, two carbines, one SLR, several country-made weapons, and a large amount of ammunition and explosives.

In Dandakaranya, hundreds of firearms (including automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns) as well as improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and ammunition were handed over to authorities.

Tweets — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 16, 2025

http://

नक्सलवाद के खिलाफ लड़ाई में बड़ी सफलता!

छत्तीसगढ़ में आज 170 नक्सलियों ने आत्मसमर्पण किया है, कल 27 ने हथियार डाले थे। महाराष्ट्र में भी कल 61 नक्सली हथियार त्याग कर मुख्यधारा में लौटे। पिछले दो दिनों में कुल 258 वामपंथी उग्रवादियों ने हिंसा का रास्ता छोड़ा है।

हिंसा छोड़कर…

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 16, 2025

Amit Shah praised the development as a “landmark day in India’s battle against Naxalism,” reaffirming the government’s pledge to completely eradicate the insurgency by March 31, 2026. He emphasized that the policy of the Modi government remains clear — those who surrender will be welcomed back into society, while those who continue violence will face firm action.

Tweets — CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) October 15, 2025 Tweets.

http://

ऐतिहासिक! 🚨

🔸Surrender of Maoist Commander Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Sonu Bhupati carrying a ₹6 crore bounty along with 60 other senior Maoists at Gadchiroli in presence of CM Devendra Fadnavis.
MLA Dr Milind Narote, Maharashtra DGP, and other senior police officers and… pic.twitter.com/DIqyiV7Zyo

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) October 15, 2025

Both Shah and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hailed the coordinated operation as the “beginning of the end of the Maoist movement” and a testament to the growing trust in India’s democratic framework, signaling a new era of peace and progress in the heart of the former Red Corridor.

SOURCE :

http://youtube.com/@AmitShah

http://amitshah.co.in

http://maharashtra.gov.in

http://devendrafadnavis.in

CATCHUP FOR MORE ON : https://indiainput.com