Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) B. Shivadhar Reddy speaking to media on the surrender of maoists, in Hyderabad on Friday (April 10, 2026)
| Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G
A total of 42 cadres of the CPI (Maoist), including senior members of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) and the Telangana State Committee, surrendered before the Telangana police on Friday (April 10, 2026), handing over 36 firearms, 1,007 rounds of ammunition, two country-made grenades and 800 grams of gold.
Among those who surrendered were 47-year-old Sodi Malla alias Keshal alias Nikhil, a battalion commander and member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee, 40-year-old Chapa Narayana alias Gajendar alias Madhu, a State Committee member and military chief of the Telangana State Committee, and 40-year-old Kadthi Sannu alias Manthu, a divisional committee member.
Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) B. Shivadhar Reddy checking arms gave up by maoists, in Hyderabad on April 10, 2026
| Video Credit:
RAMAKRISHNA G
Published – April 10, 2026 04:08 pm IST
