130 Maoists surrender before Telangana Chief Minister in Hyderabad

As many as 130 Maoists, including members of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) associated with former senior Maoist leader Tippiri Thirupati alias Devuji, surrendered in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister and Home Minister A. Revanth Reddy at the Integrated Command and Control Center (ICCC) in Hyderabad on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Days ago, CPI (Maoist) Politburo member and Central Committee Member (CCM), Tippiri Thirupati aka Devuji aka Kumma Dada and CCM Malla Raji Reddy aka Sangram surrendered before Telangana Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy.

The Chief Minister inspected firearms and other weapons handed over to the police by the surrendered Maoists. They include INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifles, AK-47 assault rifles, SLR (Self-Loading Rifles), bolt-action rifles, .303 rifles, US-made carbines, 9mm pistols, 7.62mm rifles, 8mm bolt-action rifles, single-shot rifles, BGLs (Breech Loading Guns), grenade launchers and stun guns.

The DGP said that with many senior leaders returning to the mainstream, the Telangana State Committee has effectively been dissolved.

Underground cadres of CPI (Maoist) who choose to surrender will receive support and protection under the Telangana government’s rehabilitation and reintegration programme, police said.

Besides Devuji and Sangram, those who have rejoined the mainstream earlier include Telangana State Committee secretary Bade Chokka Rao, alias Damodar, alias Jagan, and State Committee member Nune Narsimha Reddy, alias Ganganna, alias Sannu Dada.