Bihar Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation Scheme incentivises Maoist Suresh Koda with ₹11.71 lakh package

Exam-focused facts from the 21 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Under Bihar’s surrender-cum-rehabilitation scheme, Suresh Koda will receive ₹3 lakh as the declared reward, ₹5 lakh as incentive assistance, and ₹3.6 lakh as vocational training allowance spread over 36 months.
An additional ₹71,515 will be paid to Koda as incentive for the surrendered weapons and ammunition.
The state government is processing further benefits under the rehabilitation policy for Koda and his family.