SAA event in Bihar, Munger District area, India on Wed 18th February 2026

Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ Suresh Koda alias Mustakim, who the Police claims to be the last armed insurgent in Bihar and someone involved in killing of more than 15 security personnel, surrendered in Munger District of Bihar on February 18, reports Hindustan Times. Koda, according to Police, was the Maoist ‘commander’ belonging to the Special Area Committee (SAC) and member of Bihar-Jharkhand special zonal committee (BJSZC) of Jharkhand-Bihar Zone of the CPI-Maoist and faced a total of 60 cases and carried INR 300,000 on his head. Koda handed over most of the weapons looted from the security personnel. Koda handed over two INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifles, AK47, AK56 assault rifles and 505 rounds of ammunition. “With Suresh Koda’s surrender, the menace of Naxalism in Jamui-Banka Zone (comprising Lakhisarai, Munger, Jamui, Banka and Bhagalpur), Magadh and Madhya Zone (comprising both side of Gaya’s GT Road, Aurangabad and Nawada) is virtually finished. This is historic. Bihar is now almost completely Maoist-free because none of the armed Maoist is present in Bihar now,” said Director General of Police (DGP), Operation, Kundan Krishnan.