Massive Crackdown in Chhattisgarh: 23 Naxals Surrender in Sukma, ₹2 Crore Bounty Neutralized

Over 3,000 Naxals Have Surrendered Since Amit Shah’s Naxal-Free India Mission Began

Sukma, Chhattisgarh | July 12, 2025: In a historic development, 23 Naxalites—including several with high bounties totaling over ₹1.18 crore—have surrendered to security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. This comes just a day after 22 more Naxals laid down arms in Narayanpur’s Abujhmad region, making it a total of 45 surrenders in two days, and ₹2 crore worth of bounties neutralized.

Among the surrendered is Lokesh, the Naxal who abducted a district collector in 2012—a case that drew national outrage and marked a turning point in India’s anti-Naxal strategy.

Nationwide Impact of Amit Shah’s 2026 ‘Naxal-Free India’ Promise

The coordinated effort is part of Home Minister Amit Shah’s mission to eliminate Naxalism from India by 2026. Since Shah’s declaration, Chhattisgarh has witnessed a massive shift in anti-Naxal outcomes:

• Over 3,000 Naxals surrendered in the last 18 months

• More than 450 Naxals killed in encounters with security forces

• Surrenders are increasing steadily as pressure mounts

Security experts are calling this wave of surrender a major counter-insurgency success and a sign of the breakdown of Naxal support structures in India’s Red Corridor.

Why This Surrender is Significant

The recent wave of surrenders is being seen as:

• A psychological victory for Indian forces

• A strategic failure of the Naxalite ideology

• A game-changer in restoring peace to tribal belts

Officials say many Naxals are realizing that continuing armed struggle will only lead to death or incarceration. This surrender trend is seen as voluntary, not forced.

Video Evidence & Exclusive Footage

Exclusive visuals aired by News18 India show the moment these hardened insurgents—some active for over a decade—surrendered arms and pledged to join mainstream society.

These developments are part of India’s larger push to integrate tribal and Maoist-affected regions through development, infrastructure, and psychological operations in tandem with armed strategy.