61 Maoists, Including Top Leaders, Lay Down Arms in Maharashtra, Pg1
In a significant blow to the CPI (Maoist) movement, 61 Maoists, including a central committee member and senior leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Bhupati, surrendered to the Maharashtra Police in Bhamragad, Gadchiroli. This marks one of the largest surrenders in recent years, signaling a major weakening of left-wing extremism (LWE) in the region.