Overview

• Kunkati Venkataiah (Vikas), Mogilicherla Venkatraju (Raju/Chandu), and Thodem Ganga (Sony) surrendered before DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy on Friday.
• The trio had been underground for 36, 35, and 21 years respectively and served as State Committee Members under the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee.
• Authorities handed each a ₹20 lakh reward via demand drafts and outlined reintegration assistance under the state’s policy.
• Police said health issues, failing eyesight, and ideological differences drove the decision, with Ganga seeking a peaceful life with her husband.
• Telangana reports 412 CPI (Maoist) cadres have surrendered in 2025 and currently counts 72 active underground cadres from the state.