As anti-Naxal deadline nears, seven cadres surrender in Bastar, weakening Maoist network

Seven Naxalites, including four women, surrendered to security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region. Five members of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee gave up arms in Dantewada. Police recovered 40 weapons from Maoist dumps based on their information. Two cadres surrendered in Kanker district, handing over an AK-47. Authorities encourage active Maoists to join the mainstream.