Bijapur, March 23 -- Twenty-two Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday.

Of these, Ayatu Punem, Pandu Kunjam, Kosi Tamo, Sona Kunjam and Lingesh Padam carried rewards of Rs 2 lakh each of their heads, while the amount was Rs 1 lakh for Tibruram Madvi, , an official said.

"Punem was active as Platoon Number 1 member under the Andhra-Odisha-Border division of the outlawed Maoist outfit... Madvi was Jantana Sarkar head while Lakhma Kadti was DAKMS president," he added.

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