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Telangana CM Assures Security to Surrendered Maoists
The 130 Maoists surrendered 124 firearms and over 5,200 rounds, weakening CPI-Maoist’s combat ability amid government rehabilitation offers, Telangana officials said.
- On Saturday, March 07, 2026, 130 Maoist cadres surrendered before Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad, symbolically handing over their weapons in a public event.
- Earlier this week, Telangana state police leadership and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy briefed Union Home Minister Amit Shah on surrender progress as officials intensified efforts ahead of the Centre's March 31, 2026 deadline.
- A total of 124 firearms were surrendered, including AK-47s, INSAS rifles, and 9mm carbines, along with 5,205 rounds of live ammunition and nearly 7,000 bullets.
- The DGP said the surrender of 130 Maoists significantly weakened the CPI 's operational and combat capability in the CRB area, with officials stating the PLGA has 'completely lost its existence' in Telangana.
- The state handed out Rs 4.18 crore to the surrendered cadres as part of rehabilitation and offered Indiramma Illu houses, Arogya Bhadratha medical cards, land, and job options including for Chhattisgarh cadres.
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130 Maoists surrender with weapons in presence of Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
As many as 130 Maoists surrendered along with 124 sophisticated weapons before the government in the presence of the Chief Minister at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) in Hyderabad on Saturday.
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