Hyderabad:
In a major success for the Telangana Police, four senior commanders of the banned CPI (Maoist) surrendered before the Director General of Police B Shivdhar Reddy. The surrender is termed as a significant blow to the outfit’s central and state leadership, pulling down the curtains on them in Telangana.
Among those who surrendered was politburo member Tipiri Thirupathi alias Devji, who spent 44 years underground and carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh in Telangana.
The surrender was the result of sustained efforts over several months by State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) officers led by its chief (IG) B Sumathi, senior police officers said.
According to the DGP, communication channels were quietly established with Maoist leaders through trusted sources. Initially, the leaders had serious apprehensions about their safety, legal process, and rehabilitation after surrender.
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