Woman with Rs 17 lakh bounty surrenders after 14 years as Naxal

A 30-year-old woman Naxal, Kamla Sodi, with a Rs 17 lakh bounty, surrendered in Chhattisgarh after 14 years of involvement with the CPI (Maoist). Influenced by the state’s new rehabilitation policy and visible development in her region, she had previously worked in the group’s military wing. Authorities provided her with an immediate relief of Rs 50,000, with additional benefits under the 2025 Rehabilitation Policy. Her surrender is part of a broader trend, with nearly 300 Naxalites in Chhattisgarh laying down arms recently.

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