Amaravati, Nov 21, 2025

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday declined to intervene in a habeas corpus petition filed by family members of CPI (Maoist) general secretary Thippiri Tirupathi, alias Devuji and another top Maoist leader Malla Raji Reddy, as there is no evidence of them being in the police custody.

The bench of Justice C Manavendranath Roy and Justice G. Tuhin Kumar said the petitioners can approach the court if they have any evidence.

Tippiri Gangadhar, brother of Devuji, and Snehalatha, daughter of Raji Reddy, had filed the petitions, seeking direction to Andhra Pradesh Police to produce Devuji and Raji Reddy before the court.

The petitioners had claimed that the two Maoist leaders were taken into custody by police following an encounter in Alluri Sitharamaraju district

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