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Dantewada

Inspired by the ongoing ‘Lon Varratu’ (Come Back Home) campaign in Dantewada district, eight Maoists, including two with cash rewards, surrendered on Saturday.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said India has made significant progress in eliminating Naxalism, ensuring greater security and development.

Renuka, a key figure in the banned Maoist, was killed in a clash with security forces on Monday in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.

In a major victory for security forces, 50 Maoists surrendered just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bilaspur.

Security forces in Chhattisgarh killed 30 Maoists in two major encounters in the Bastar region on Thursday.

Death toll from the recent encounter in Dantewada district has risen to 31. Meanwhile, security forces continue their search operations.

This was the biggest strike by Naxalites on security forces in the state in the last two years.