42 Maoists surrender before police in Telangana

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11 April 2026 9:58 AM IST

Hyderabad: Forty-two members of the banned CPI (Maoists), including a senior commander, surrendered before the Telangana police on Friday.

Sodi Malla alias Keshal, the commander of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion, is among the cadres who joined the mainstream and laid down their arms before Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy. The ultras surrendered along with a total of 36 firearms, including five AK - 47 rifles, four SLR rifles, and 800 grams of gold, the DGP said.

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