Hyderabad : With 427 Maoists surrendering so far this year, including senior-most leaders, the Telangana police has achieved major success.

Telangana director general of police (DGP), B Shivadhar Reddy, termed it a significant victory for the police force in their efforts against the CPI (Maoist). “The surrendered Maoists have chosen to renounce their armed struggle and embrace a peaceful life with their families,” he said.

Among the surrendered are two Central Committee Members (CCM), eight State Committee Members (SCM), two Divisional Committee Secretaries (DVCs), eight Divisional Committee Members (DVM) and 35 Area Committee members.

“There are still 64 Maoists, hailing from Telangana, who have not laid down their weapons. Of these, nine are believed to be active in the state,” the

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