The cadres are expected to formally surrender their weapons on Thursday at the police headquarters in Ranchi in the presence of DGP Tadasha Mishra and senior police officials from the Kolhan region.
The total eligible reward amount of Rs 1.93 crore will be disbursed to all the 42 surrendered cadres. In all, 761 Maoists have surrendered before the Telangana Police.
The Bastar region, comprising seven districts, is now declared by the state government as free from armed Maoists, marking a significant milestone in the decades of battle against the left-wing extrem ...