Blow to Maoists in Chhattisgarh as top commander surrenders with 17 others
India Today
In a historic development, top Maoist leaders including their supreme commander have surrendered to Telangana Police. This significant breakthrough signals a potential end to Naxalism in the region with intensified security operations and government resolve.
In what is being seen as one of the biggest setbacks to the Maoist movement in recent years, the top leadership of the banned outfit has laid down arms, dealing a severe blow to its organisational backbone across Chhattisgarh and neighbouring states.
According to sources, Thippiri Tirupati alias Devji, the Central Committee secretary and widely regarded as the “supreme commander” of the Maoist organisation, surrendered before the Special Intelligence Bureau of the Telangana Police. He was accompanied by Politburo member Malla Rajireddy alias Sangram. Along with them, around 16 other Naxalites also surrendered, marking a dramatic development in the long-running battle against Left Wing Extremism.
This surrender is being described as the most significant breakthrough so far in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in the region.
Security forces have been conducting sustained joint operations in the bordering areas of Chhattisgarh and Telangana. A recent crackdown in the Karregutta hills is believed to have fractured the Maoist structure, leaving the top leadership cornered.
Sources said the intense pressure mounted by security forces dismantled key operational bases and disrupted communication lines within the organisation. With the structure shaken, senior leaders were left with little room to manoeuvre.
The Telangana Police is expected to hold a press conference within the next two days to formally announce what is being described as a “historic achievement”.
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