Overview
- The group presented itself before Telangana DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy in Hyderabad and turned over 48 firearms, 2,206 rounds of ammunition, arms dumps linked to senior leaders, and about ₹20.30 lakh in cash.
- Telangana police declared the collapse of the last remaining PLGA battalion and said only one senior functionary remains underground in the Telangana State Committee.
- Those surrendering included State Committee member Kankanala Raji Reddy alias Venkatesh, alongside cadres from PLGA units and logistical and medical wings.
- Authorities said Deva carried combined rewards of roughly ₹75 lakh across agencies and linked him to major attacks including the 2013 Jhiram Ghati massacre and the 2021 Sukma–Bijapur ambush.
- Officials attributed the surrender to sustained multi‑state operations, shrinking support networks, and internal strains, and said each cadre received ₹25,000 in interim aid under Telangana’s rehabilitation policy.