India, April 9 -- At least 22 Maoists, including four with a collective bounty of Rs.26 lakh, have surrendered before the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a day after 26 Maoist cadres laid down their arms in the neighbouring Dantewada district, police said on Wednesday.

The cadres, which included six women, gave up arms before senior officials of the police and central reserve police force (CRPF), citing disillusionment with the Maoist ideology, internal rifts, and the inhuman practices within the outfit, said Bijapur superintendent of police (SP) Jitendra Kumar Yadav.

"The state government's flagship 'Niyad Nellanar' (Your Good Village) scheme that aims to boost development in remote areas near security camps has enc...