Bhopal/Balaghat, Dec 6 (NationPress) In a monumental event that is being hailed as the most significant Maoist surrender in the history of Madhya Pradesh, 11 individuals from the Kanha Bhoramdev (KB) Division of the MMC Zone are poised to formally relinquish their arms before Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Sunday. Among the surrendering members is Kabir, also known as Mahendra, the leader of the KB division, who has a bounty of Rs 77 lakh and is wanted in three states.

This group, consisting of six men and four women, is currently being held at the Police Line in Balaghat.

Sources have identified the surrendered Maoists as Naveen, Kabir, Rakesh, Samar alias Raju Atram, Lalsu, Shilpa, Jaishila, Zarina, Soni, Janaki, and Vikram, although officials have not yet confirmed their names officially.

The surrender occurred late on December 6, with the Maoists reaching out to Hawk Force personnel with the assistance of a forest guard. They were escorted to the Balaghat Range Inspector General's bungalow around 11 p.m. before being taken to the police line for interrogation and to complete the surrender procedures.

Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav is scheduled to travel to Balaghat at approximately 2 p.m. Kabir’s surrender represents a crucial breakthrough in the long-term fight against Naxalism in Balaghat, which has been under the threat of Red Terror for nearly 35 years.

In response to the Central government’s March 2026 ultimatum to eliminate Naxalism, security forces have ramped up operations, resulting in a series of encounters and surrenders in the region.

Plans are in motion for a formal ceremony where the surrendered Maoists will hand over their weapons to Chief Minister Yadav, signifying their reintegration into society.

This development follows a string of recent surrenders, including a 22-year-old female Maoist in Balaghat on November 1 under the new surrender policy, and the surrender of eleven Maoists in Gondia, Maharashtra.

Previously, Dhanush and his wife, a Maoist couple active in Balaghat, surrendered in Chhattisgarh. In just 2025, security forces conducted over 2,350 anti-Naxal operations in Balaghat, leading to the deaths of eight Maoists and the surrender of more than two dozen others. However, the search continues for Ramdher, a member of the Maoist Central Committee, who is believed to be hiding with several cadres near the Chhattisgarh border.

The Balaghat surrender is being celebrated as a decisive move towards dismantling Naxalism in Madhya Pradesh, suggesting that the persistent insurgency may finally be reaching its conclusion.