Three senior Maoist leaders from Telangana surrendered before the police on Friday — a setback for the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), already reeling under intensified anti-insurgency operations in neighbouring Chhattisgarh.

K Venkati alias Vikas, M Raju alias C N M Chandu, and Gangava alias Soni — all Telangana state committee members of the banned outfit — surrendered before the state’s newly appointed Director General of Police (DGP) B Shivadhar Reddy after remaining underground for nearly three decades.

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With Reddy taking charge, the state is expected to witness a renewed push for Maoist leaders and cadres to surrender. “Of course, there is a drive to make them give up arms. We are asking them to surrender and join the mainstream.

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