Six Maoists from Chhattisgarh surrender in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem
HYDERABAD: Six members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) from Chhattisgarh surrendered before police in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana on Tuesday, police said.
The development came hours after senior Naxalite Mallojula Venugopal, alias Bhupathi, and 60 other cadres laid down arms before police in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district.
Bhadradri Kothagudem Superintendent of Police B Rohit Raju said the surrendering Maoists were influenced by the Telangana government’s surrender and rehabilitation policy, and by the developmental and welfare activities under Operation Cheyutha, a community outreach initiative conducted jointly by the police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Operation Cheyutha driving reintegration
“The Maoist cadres chose to renounce the path of Naxalism and embrace a peaceful life with their families,” Raju said in a statement. He added that 326 Maoists of various ranks have surrendered before the Bhadradri Kothagudem district police so far this year.
All those who surrendered are now living peacefully and benefiting from the rehabilitation support extended by the state government, he said.
Focus on development in remote tribal areas
Under Operation Cheyutha, authorities are undertaking extensive developmental activities, including improvements in road connectivity, schools, hospitals, drinking water and electricity.
“Our goal is to deliver quality education and medical services to the remotest tribal regions. We urge tribal communities to understand that cooperation with Maoist groups, whether due to belief or fear, will not bring progress. Only through democratically elected governments can real development be achieved,” the SP said.
