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- Sixteen Maoist rebels, including senior committee members and five women, surrendered with weapons to the Jharkhand Police on Tuesday.
- Six of them carried a combined bounty of ₹39 lakh, with regional committee member Santosh Mahto — wanted in 128 cases with a ₹15 lakh reward — among the most prominent.
- They laid down six INSAS and two AK-47 rifles, 38 magazines and 1,562 cartridges.
- The police described the surrender as part of an anti-Maoist campaign under which 93 rebels were arrested, 45 surrendered and 22 were killed in encounters in 2026.
What to watch next
- Whether more high-ranking Maoist members surrender or are arrested under the ongoing campaign
- Details of any rehabilitation or support offered to the surrendered rebels
- Developments in the legal cases against Santosh Mahto and other surrendered leaders
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Named India · Anil Turi · Chandan Lohra · CPI (Maoist) · Jharkhand Police · Risiv · Santosh Mahto · Santosh Manjhi · Sudesh Honhaga · Sukhlal Birjiyan · Tadasha Mishra
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