Narayanpur, Jul 12: As many as 22 Maoists, carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 37.5 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Friday, police said.

Among those who surrendered, Manku Kunjam (33), a divisional committee member, carried a reward of Rs 8 lakh, while three area committee members — Hidme Kunjam (28), Punna Lal alias Boti (26), and Saniram Korram (25) — had a bounty of Rs 5 lakh each. Similarly, eleven cadres had Rs 1 lakh each on their heads, while seven others were wanted with a reward of Rs 50,000 each.

Each Maoist who surrendered received Rs 50,000 as immediate assistance and will be rehabilitated under the state government’s surrender and rehabilitation policy.

With this, the total number of Maoists who have surrendered in Narayanpur this year has reached 132, said a senior police official.

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