16 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh; Kerlapenda village becomes Maoist-free, say police

Sixteen Naxalites, including six with Rs 25 lakh rewards, surrendered in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, citing disillusionment with Maoist ideology. The Kerlapenda village panchayat is now Naxal-free, qualifying for Rs 1 crore development projects under the state's new scheme.

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