The New Indian Express ·
No automatic immunity for surrendered Maoists as they must face due legal process: Chhattisgarh government
RAIPUR: Surrendering arms in Chhattisgarh will no longer serve as a blanket get-out-of-jail-free card for Maoist insurgents.
According to official figures as many as 2587 Maoists surrendered and 516 cadres were killed in Chhattisgarh between January 2024 and 31 March 2026, the deadline set to wipe-out the left-wing extremism (LWE).
Under its relief and rehabilitation framework for surrendered Maoists, the Chhattisgarh government clarified that renouncing the LWE organisation does not grant automatic immunity or summary termination of pending criminal proceedings.