16 Maoists, including six with Rs 39 lakh bounty, surrender before Jharkhand Police

Sixteen Maoists, including six carrying a combined bounty of Rs 39 lakh, surrendered before the Jharkhand Police in Ranchi on Tuesday, a senior officer said.

Those who surrendered included Santosh Mahto alias Basudev Da alias Dilip, a regional committee member of the banned CPI (Maoist), who was wanted in 128 cases and carried a reward of Rs 15 lakh. The officer said five women were among those who surrendered.

A regional committee member, a zonal committee member, two sub-zonal committee members and two area committee functionaries were also part of the group. Jharkhand DGP Tadasha Mishra called the surrender another "big achievement for the state police".

"Of the 16 Maoists, six were carrying a total bounty of Rs 39 lakh on their heads. Five women members were also part of the group. A regional committee member and a zonal committee member are among them," the officer said.

He added that two sub-zonal committee members and two area committee functionaries were among those who surrendered.

"Santosh was wanted in 128 cases registered at various police stations in several districts. He was accused of being involved in an IED blast in a forest under the border police stations of Manoharpur, Chotnagar and Jhariakela on March 1, injuring a jawan of the Cobra battalion," the officer said.

Proscribed CPI (Maoist) zonal committee member Chandan Lohra, who was wanted in 78 cases and carried a bounty of Rs 10 lakh, also surrendered, the officer said.

Others who laid down arms included sub-zonal committee members Anil Turi alias Ujjwal and Sukhlal Birjiyan alias Akela, both carrying rewards of Rs 5 lakh each; area committee members Sudesh Honhaga alias Sonaram Honhaga and Risiv, both carrying bounties of Rs 2 lakh each; and zonal committee member Santosh Manjhi alias Jagabandhu.

The Maoists surrendered six INSAS rifles and two AK-47 rifles, along with 38 magazines and 1,562 cartridges, police said. On the occasion, Mishra said, "We are committed to eliminating extremism and crimes from the state.

The Jharkhand Police are working towards their commitment to make the state clean." Police said that, as part of the anti-Maoist campaign across Jharkhand, 93 Maoists have been arrested, 45 have surrendered and 22 have been killed in encounters with security forces in 2026.

Sixteen Maoists, including six carrying a combined bounty of Rs 39 lakh, surrendered before the Jharkhand Police in Ranchi on Tuesday, a senior officer said.

Those who surrendered included Santosh Mahto alias Basudev Da alias Dilip, a regional committee member of the banned CPI (Maoist), who was wanted in 128 cases and carried a reward of Rs 15 lakh. The officer said five women were among those who surrendered.

A regional committee member, a zonal committee member, two sub-zonal committee members and two area committee functionaries were also part of the group. Jharkhand DGP Tadasha Mishra called the surrender another "big achievement for the state police".

"Of the 16 Maoists, six were carrying a total bounty of Rs 39 lakh on their heads. Five women members were also part of the group. A regional committee member and a zonal committee member are among them," the officer said.

He added that two sub-zonal committee members and two area committee functionaries were among those who surrendered.

"Santosh was wanted in 128 cases registered at various police stations in several districts. He was accused of being involved in an IED blast in a forest under the border police stations of Manoharpur, Chotnagar and Jhariakela on March 1, injuring a jawan of the Cobra battalion," the officer said.

Proscribed CPI (Maoist) zonal committee member Chandan Lohra, who was wanted in 78 cases and carried a bounty of Rs 10 lakh, also surrendered, the officer said.

Others who laid down arms included sub-zonal committee members Anil Turi alias Ujjwal and Sukhlal Birjiyan alias Akela, both carrying rewards of Rs 5 lakh each; area committee members Sudesh Honhaga alias Sonaram Honhaga and Risiv, both carrying bounties of Rs 2 lakh each; and zonal committee member Santosh Manjhi alias Jagabandhu.

The Maoists surrendered six INSAS rifles and two AK-47 rifles, along with 38 magazines and 1,562 cartridges, police said. On the occasion, Mishra said, "We are committed to eliminating extremism and crimes from the state.

The Jharkhand Police are working towards their commitment to make the state clean." Police said that, as part of the anti-Maoist campaign across Jharkhand, 93 Maoists have been arrested, 45 have surrendered and 22 have been killed in encounters with security forces in 2026.