In Chhattisgarh, 103 Maoists surrendered in Bijapur, abandoning weapons valued at over Rs 1 crore and receiving Rs 50,000 each. Separately, security forces killed three Maoists, including a woman cadre with a Rs 14 lakh bounty, during an encounter in Kanker district. These events underscore intensified counter-insurgency measures in the Bastar division.