Maoist surrenders spike in Chhattisgarh after top leader's death

India Nov 28, 2025

After the killing of Madvi Hidma—a major Maoist commander with a ₹1 crore bounty—10 Naxals, including three women, surrendered in Bastar district.
Authorities say Hidma's death created a leadership gap and, along with tougher security operations, pushed these members to give up arms.

Surrender wave grows as state pushes for peace

These surrenders are part of a bigger shift: more than 2,200 Naxalites including top cadres have surrendered in Chhattisgarh in the last 23 months.
The state is actively encouraging this through its Naxal Surrender Rehabilitation Policy, which offers immediate support to those who surrender.
Officials see these recent events as signs that the insurgency is losing ground.