Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- In a significant development in anti-Maoist operations, 15 members of the BBM Division operating along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border are set to surrender before authorities. The group reportedly includes division chief Vikas, who carries a bounty of Rs.65 lakh on his head.

According to sources, the Maoist cadres have submitted a proposal expressing their willingness to lay down arms. The communication was reportedly addressed to the Chhattisgarh Home Minister, seeking assurances under the state government's surrender and rehabilitation policy.

Responding to the proposal, Chhattisgarh Home Minister Vijay Sharma issued a message urging the cadres to join the mainstream and assuring them that due process would be f...