At least 33 Naxalites, including 17 carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 49 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Friday, police said.

According to officials, 22 cadres — including nine women — surrendered before senior officers of the police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Later, an additional 11 Naxalites, including two women, turned themselves in before local police authorities, news agency PTI reported.