Maoist Commander Barse Deva Surrenders with 48 Naxals, Major Blow to PLGA

• Maoist Battalion Commander Barse Deva (PLGA Battalion No. 1) and 22 associates surrendered in Hyderabad.
• Senior Telangana State Committee (SCM) member Kankanala Raji Reddy and 26 associates also laid down arms, totaling 48 Maoists.
• Surrendered Maoists deposited 48 weapons, including 2 LMGs, 8 AK-47s, and 2,206 rounds of ammunition.
• Barse Deva, who took command after Hidma and had a 25 lakh reward, dealt a severe blow to the Maoist organization.
• Telangana DGP called this a sign of 'the end of PLGA and SCM'; CM Vishnu Deo Sai noted 14 Maoists killed in Bijapur-Sukma.

Why It Matters: Major Maoist setback as top commander Barse Deva and 48 Naxals surrender, weakening the movement.