86 Maoists surrender to T’gana police

Hyderabad

In a major breakthrough, 86 members of the banned CPI (Maoist) group from Chhattisgarh surrendered to the Telangana police in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Saturday. Among them were four Area Committee Members (ACMs), each carrying a reward of ₹4 lakh. They gave up the path of violence to lead peaceful lives with their families. The surrender took place before Inspector General of Police S. Chandrashekhar Reddy, according to an official statement.

Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju said that many Maoists are choosing to surrender after seeing the benefits provided to ex-rebels and the welfare schemes under the police’s 'Operation Cheyutha' programme. So far in 2025, 224 Maoists of various ranks have laid down arms.

The police said the surrendered Maoists realised the outdated ideology of the CPI (Maoist) and how it has lost tribal support. They also cited incidents where innocent tribals were harmed by Maoist-planted explosives, hindering development in tribal areas.