
In 2024 there was a total of 787 surrender, mostly “obligations” that made the police power of Central Reserve and its special commando unit Cobry. File | Photo Credit: PTI
In the first quarter of 2025, Maoists surrendered more than doubled last year, while CRPF activates its news wing to persuade these cadres to lay weapons in the most difficult battle zone of Chhattisgarh.
The Directive issued by the paramilitary force to its snooping operation assigned the task of “identify” the members of “Jan militia” and the revolutionary folk committees (RPC) and their supporters with the aim of “transforming” the CPI (Maoist) perception of the ideals of the mainstream.
He also asked the intelligence wings staff to “engage in the population and encourage them to play a role in persuading the CPI (Maoist) cadres to give up and arrange their ideology and integrate into the mainstream” with regard to the Union statement to eliminate left -wing extreme (LWE) from 2026.
Official data on the Maoist surrender in Chhattisgarh have been accessible to PTI, which shows that while 124 hardcore (ultras bearing cash reward), not being carried by cadres and members of “Jan Militia” determined their weapons or ideology in the first three months of 2024 from 2024, these figures. Ideology.
In 2024 there was a total of 787 surrender, mostly “obligations” that made the police power of Central Reserve and its special commando unit Cobry.
CRPF is the main anti-Maoist operating force with about 20 complete flags deployed in Chhattisgarh and the COBRA unit is entrusted with the operation of “specific news” operations.
Each such battalion has a dedicated unit for collecting and analysis of intelligence information.
CRPF officer said that strength has been working on a strategy with three spikes-anti-Maoist operations, including the establishment of remote foundations, starting civil camps and performing an increased number of chapters.
“More surrender means less violence. It is natural that CRPF will do more surrender because it is extensively deployed at the LWE theater, including in Chhattisgarh, compared to state police units and other central armed police forces (CAPF),” the officer said.
On Saturday (March 29, 2025), fifteen Maoists resulted in the CRPF and the state police in the Dantewada district.
“Seven of these 15 people have surrendered to persistent efforts, continuous consulting and briefing about the advantages of connecting to the mainstream for the greater good of the nation by the CRPF news wing,” the second officer said.
According to the Union government records, Maoist violence in the country decreased by 81%, while the death of civilians and security forces decreased by 85%.
Published – March 30, 2025 05:01