Overview
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy publicly urged underground Maoist leaders and cadres to lay down arms and join the mainstream during the Police Commemoration Day parade in Hyderabad.
- Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy said about 65 Maoists from Telangana remain underground, including roughly 40 in leadership roles, and promised sympathetic handling of cases for those who surrender.
- The DGP outlined multiple surrender channels, saying Maoists can approach police through media, revenue officials or elected representatives to facilitate their return.
- Four Maoists, including two women, surrendered in Mulugu district and received Rs 25,000 each under the state’s surrender policy, according to the local police.
- The government announced support for the family of slain constable Empalli Pramod Kumar — Rs 1 crore ex gratia, last drawn salary till superannuation, a job for one family member and a 300-square-yard housing plot — while highlighting new capacities such as EAGLE and a Cyber Security Bureau and citing Telangana Police’s top rank in the India Justice Report 2025.