Raipur, March 3
In a major success to the government’s ongoing anti-naxal operation, Dinesh Modium, a Naxal commander with a Rs 8 lakh bounty on his head, reportedly surrendered to security forces along with his wife and children.
His surrender is seen as a significant blow to the Naxalites' Gangaloor Area Committee.
According to reports, Dinesh Modium, who was wanted for over 100 murders and numerous attacks, surrendered under increasing pressure from security forces.
Home Minister Amit Shah has set a target to make Chhattisgarh Naxal-free by March 31, 2026.
Security forces have been conducting operations to apprehend Naxalites, leading to several arrests and seizures of banned materials.
Dinesh Modium, a resident of Pedda Karma in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, served as both a Gangaloor Area Committee and Divisional Committee member. He surrendered due to the growing pressure from security forces.
Earlier on Friday seven Naxals; with a combined bounty of Rs 3,200,000, including a Naxal couple involved in the Tekalguda Naxal attack of 2021, which claimed the lives of 22 army personnel, surrendered.