Senior Maoist Leader Devuji Surrenders with 16 Cadres
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Maoist Leader Devuji, 16 Cadres Surrender in Major Blow to Naxalism
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News18•23-02-2026, 22:45
Maoist Leader Devuji, 16 Cadres Surrender in Major Blow to Naxalism
•Senior Maoist leader Thippiri Tirupathi alias Devuji, along with 16 other cadres including Central Committee member Rajireddy, surrendered to the Telangana State Intelligence Bureau.
•The surrender is a significant success for security agencies under Operation Kagar-2, which specifically targeted Devuji and Rajireddy.
•The Centre has set a March 31 deadline to eradicate Naxalism from the country, intensifying anti-Naxal campaigns.
•Sustained pressure from security forces is credited with prompting the CPI (Maoist) leadership to surrender.
•Former CPI (Maoist) leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Sonu Bhupathi urged remaining cadres to surrender, citing changing ground realities and the impracticality of continued armed struggle.
