Senior Maoist Leader, 8 Others Surrender in Andhra Pradesh

• Nine Maoists, including senior leader C Narayana Rao, surrendered to police in Andhra Pradesh.
• DGP Harish Kumar Gupta declared that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has come to an end in the state.
• The surrender contributes to the central government's goal of ending LWE by March 31, 2026.
• C Narayana Rao was the secretary of Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) and active in the Maoist movement for 36 years.
• Police had called on Maoists to surrender and integrate into mainstream society.