Narayanpur, Nov. 26 -- 28 active Naxalites, including 19 women cadres, surrendered before the police in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur on November 25.

Dinesh Pandey, Naxal leader and Divisional Committee Member (DVC) of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), Kutul Area Committee, was also among the cadre who laid down his arms and returned to the mainstream.

The surrendered Naxalites carried a total reward of Rs 89 lakh against them.

Naxalites handed over a total of six weapons, including an SLR, an INSAS, a .303 rifle and three 12 bore guns.

IG Bastar P Sundarraj said that the surrendered Naxalites include Abhujmad Division members, members of People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PGLA), and a military platoon of the Maoist party.

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