427 Maoists surrendered so far this year, major success: Telangana DGP

Hyderabad: With 427 Maoists surrendering so far this year, including senior-most leaders, the Telangana police has achieved major success.

Telangana director general of police (DGP), B Shivadhar Reddy, termed it a significant victory for the police force in their efforts against the CPI (Maoist). “The surrendered Maoists have chosen to renounce their armed struggle and embrace a peaceful life with their families,” he said.

Among the surrendered are two Central Committee Members (CCM), eight State Committee Members (SCM), two Divisional Committee Secretaries (DVCs), eight Divisional Committee Members (DVM) and 35 Area Committee members.

“There are still 64 Maoists, hailing from Telangana, who have not laid down their weapons. Of these, nine are believed to be active in the state,” the DGP said.

Maoists across Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana have been surrendering to the police amid sustained operations against their cadres and sympathisers in the forest regions of these states. Several Maoists have also been killed in exchanges of fire with security forces. Union Home Minister Amit Shah earlier said the government aims to eliminate CPI (Maoist) activities in the country by March 2026.

DGP Reddy appealed to the Maoists to join the mainstream and return to their native villages. In the coming days, more senior Maoists leaders are expected to surrender before the Telangana police, he said.