Malkanagiri, Dec. 23 -- A total of 22 naxals surrendered before Odisha Police in Malkanagiri on Tuesday, marking another success in the central government's effort to curb Left-Wing Extremism and restore lasting peace in the region.

Odisha Police confirmed the surrender of the 22 Naxals, who sought rehabilitation, voluntarily giving up thier arms and ammunition.

Last Week, as many as 34 Naxals surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. The surrendered Maoist cadres were collectively carrying a reward of Rs 84 lakh, the Bijapur Police said.

The surrender took place under the state government's rehabilitation initiative titled "Poona Margham: Punarvas Se Punarjeevan" (Return to the Mainstream: Social Reintegration through Rehabilita...