In Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, 21 Maoists, including leaders and committee members, surrendered to police on October 26. They handed over 18 weapons, including AK-47s, SLRs, and a grenade launcher. Bastar Range IG Sundarraj Pattilingam confirmed plans to announce their rehabilitation details soon, marking a significant setback for the banned CPI (Maoist).