Mumbai: As senior Maoist leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Sonu Bhupati surrendered in Gadchiroli Wednesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he had put down one major condition for his surrender. He wanted to do so in the presence of the Maharashtra CM.

Speaking to reporters in Gadchiroli, Fadnavis said, “It was his wish to surrender in the presence of the CM. When our seniors told me, I said even if he calls me to the jungle I am willing to go, but it will be better if he surrenders here. So I cancelled all my other programmes and immediately came here.”

Fadnavis added that it was a question of the Maharashtra Police’s reputation as senior officers had given Bhupati their word. Show Full Article

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