Maoists surrender in Telangana

A total of 42 Maoists surrendered before Shivadhar Reddy, the Director General of Police of Telangana, in Hyderabad. Among those who surrendered was a battalion deputy commander identified as Keshav. The surrendered Maoists handed over nearly 40 weapons to the police authorities.

Most of the surrendered individuals are believed to be cadres from Chhattisgarh. Increased combing operations in the region reportedly forced them to seek refuge with Telangana police. Officials stated that only one among those who surrendered belongs to Telangana, while the rest are from neighboring regions.