Pasunuri Narahari, alias Santosh, a senior Maoist leader who served in the outlawed party for four and a half decades (45 years), surrendered before the law enforcement authorities along with his wife, Dhanamma, on May 12. Presenting the duo before the media at the DGP office in Hyderabad on Tuesday, Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) C.V. Anand shared comprehensive details of the case, highlighting that strategic central initiatives have successfully minimized the influence of Maoist groups across the country.
DGP Anand explained that the central government launched ‘Operation Kagar’ with a definitive timeline to completely eradicate left-wing extremism by March 31, 2026. Intensified and continuous combing operations led by security forces in highly volatile terrains like Chhattisgarh have played a vital role in executing these massive turnarounds and voluntary surrenders. According to official statistics, a total of 822 Maoists have surrendered along with 334 weapons nationwide since 2024, with the government consistently providing official cash rewards and comprehensive rehabilitation benefits to help them smoothly reintegrate into mainstream society.
The DGP further stated that 47 Maoist Central Committee members still remain at large across various states, including 15 operating from Chhattisgarh, 15 from Odisha, 13 from Jharkhand, three from Telangana, and one from Andhra Pradesh. Making a formal public appeal, DGP C.V. Anand urged the remaining fugitive Central Committee members from Telangana—specifically Muppalla Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathi, Jade Ratnabai alias Sujata, and Vartha Shekhar alias Mangulu—to surrender immediately, assuring them that the state government will provide all legally mandated rehabilitation facilities and welfare benefits.
