27 Maoists surrender in Jharkhand under Operation Navjeevan

A total of 27 Maoists surrendered before the police here on Thursday in the presence of Jharkhand DGP Tadasha Mishra, officials said. The ultras, belonging to the banned CPI (Maoist), laid down arms before senior officers of the Jharkhand Police, Jharkhand Jaguar and the CRPF, among other units, they said. "Twenty-seven Maoists, wanted in a large number of cases, surrendered before the police under ‘Operation Navjeevan’. A total of 22 Maoists were killed, 44 arrested and 29 surrendered in 2026. We appeal to the remaining few to return to the mainstream," a senior police officer said.

Mishra said combined efforts by security forces to eliminate extremism will continue in the state, and the 27 Maoists who surrendered on Thursday will be rehabilitated with full support. "We appeal to those who have not surrendered to renounce the path of violence and come to the mainstream," CRPF IG Saket Singh said. Officials said the surrendered Maoists belong to the group of the last active politburo member of the CPI (Maoist), Misir Besra, who has a bounty of Rs 1 crore and was active in the Saranda and Kolhan regions. Among those who surrendered include ‘sub zonal commander’ Sagen Aangariya alias Dokol, wanted in 123 cases, and ‘sub zonal commander’ of JJMP, Sachin Beg, police said. Around 21 new Advanced Camp Locations (ACLs) and Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) have been established in the Saranda region to strengthen security presence, an official said.