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Top Maoist Commander Barse Deva Surrenders in Telangana With 19 Cadres

Police say the handover crowns sustained pressure paired with a rehabilitation push, leaving the Maoists’ last battalion broken.

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 SukmaBijapur 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.