Senior Maoist Leader Chelluri Narayana Rao Alias Suresh Surrenders Before AP DGP: Andhra Pradesh Declared Naxal-Free in Historic Breakthrough - AP Events
In a landmark development that signals the end of decades-long Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in southern India , senior CPI-Maoist leader Chelluri Narayana Rao , also known as Suresh , along with eight other Maoist cadres, surrendered before Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta on March 30, 2026. The high-profile surrender, which included a significant cache of arms and ammunition, has prompted the DGP to officially declare Andhra Pradesh a Naxal-free state —just one day before the Union Government ’s March 31, 2026 deadline to eradicate Naxalism nationwide. This event marks a major victory for the Andhra Pradesh Police and a turning point in India ’s fight against Maoist insurgency . With over 36 years in the underground movement, Chelluri Narayana Rao ’s decision to lay down arms reflects the declining influence of the Maoist ideology, growing public disillusionment, and the success of sustained counter-insurgency and rehabilitation efforts. Who...