Letters In Jungle, Call To Minister: How NDTV Reporter Played Role In Top Maoist's Surrender

Letters In Jungle, Call To Minister: How NDTV Reporter Played Role In Top Maoist's Surrender

The 56-year-old Papa Rao, a native of Sukma district and a senior member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZCM), arrived at Kutru police station in Bijapur district carrying an AK-47 and other weapons.

Top Maoist Commander Papa Rao Surrenders as Bastar Reclaims Peace - Report Wire

In a massive blow to the crumbling Naxal movement in Chhattisgarh, top Maoist commander Papa Rao has surrendered to the authorities along with 17 of his associates. This high-profile surrender, announced recently, is seen as a definitive sign that the insurgent movement is losing its leadership and ideological ground. Papa Rao was one of the few remaining veteran leaders of the movement, and his decision to lay down arms under the state’s ‘Poona…