Hyderabad, December 19. Posted on 7:40 PM IST
In a major development, 41 banned CPI Maoist organisation members surrendered before Telangana Police on Friday. They appeared before the Director General of Police Shivdhar Reddy in Hyderabad. Police said the total eligible reward on the surrendered cadres stood at ₹1.46 crore. This is among the largest mass surrenders reported in Telangana this year.
The surrendered group handed over 24 firearms. Which included, One INSAS light machine gun, 3 AK 47 rifles,5 SLR rifles,7 INSAS rifles and other weapons, Telangana DGP said six among the surrendered cadres held senior ranks. They served as Company Platoon Committee Members and Divisional Committee Members.
Each surrendered cadre received interim relief of ₹25,000 on the spot. Police said further benefits will follow under the state rehabilitation and reintegration policy. These include financial assistance, housing support, education aid, and skill training to help them return to civilian life.
Senior police officers said sustained outreach and welfare based surrender policies played a key role. Improved intelligence sharing and focused operations in border areas also reduced armed group movement.
Background: Why the Naxal movement is weak in Telangana and South India
The Naxal movement has steadily weakened across South India over the past decade. In Telangana, Maoist activity now remains limited to small pockets near the Chhattisgarh border. Large scale armed formations no longer operate openly. Police data shows repeated surrenders and minimal violent incidents in recent years.
Police officials said the surrender highlights shrinking influence and internal stress within the banned organisation. Authorities said they will continue outreach efforts to encourage remaining cadres to leave violence and join mainstream society.
Mohammed Naseer Giyas is a multi-media and bilingual journalist with over 20 years of experience across print, digital, and television media. Founder of Raftaar-e-Deccan, he is an alumnus of IVLP, Thomson Reuters Foundation, and ICFJ, and has worked with leading English and Urdu news organisations.
