Six of the 12 cadres are women, who, according to a police officer, were evidently encouraged by the state government’s lucrative surrender and rehabilitation policy.

The cadres handed over an AK-47 rifle, an INSAS assault rifle, a self-loading rifle (SLR), a .303 rifle, and other weapons.

Official legal procedures will now follow to ensure their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

Since the BJP came to power in December 2023 in Chhattisgarh, approximately 2,300 Maoists have surrendered in the state.