Overview

• Narla Sri Vidya was apprehended by Cyberabad police on July 24 in New Hafeezpet following actionable intelligence.
• She holds a State Committee position in the banned CPI (Maoist) and serves on both the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee and Education Department Committee.
• Telangana authorities had offered a Rs 5 lakh reward for information leading to her capture before the tip resulted in her detention.
• Police say she spent years underground promoting Maoist ideology and recruiting tribal youth across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
• She is held in Cyberabad police custody as investigators probe her network ties and process reward claims related to her arrest.