Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 10 (ANI): Three senior leaders of the CPI (Maoist) surrendered and joined the mainstream in Telangana on Friday, an official statement from the Telangana Director General of Police's (DGP) Office said.

The surrender took place in the presence of the Director General of Police, Telangana

The leaders who renounced armed struggle include Kunkati Venkataiah, aged 52, Mogilicherla Venkatraju, aged 45 and Thodem Ganga, aged 42.

Kunkati Venkataiah was also known as Ramesh, Raghu, and Vikas and was a State Committee Member and Secretary/In-Charge of South Bastar DVC under the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee. He was underground for 36 years.

Mogilicherla Venkatraju, also known as Raju, Erra Raju, Chandu, Chander, and Punnam Chander Satla Balaraju. He

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