Two senior CPI (Maoist) leaders, Chandranna and Prabhath, surrendered before Telangana DGP Shivadhar Reddy, ending over four decades underground. The State Police said 427 Maoists have surrendered in 2025 under the government’s rehabilitation policy

Hyderabad: Two senior leaders of CPI (Maoist) party surrendered before Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy in the presence of other police officials on Tuesday.

Pulluri Prasad Rao alias Chandranna (64) who was underground for 45 years, and Bandi Prakash alias Prabhath (55), who was underground for 42 years, joined the mainstream.

Chandranna, a native of Peddapalli district , joined the Maoist party in 1980 and served in various positions and was a central committee member for more than 17 years. “In view of my health condition, I have come o

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