Overview
- Telangana police reported that Pasunoori Narahari, a Central Committee member who led technical operations, and senior cadre Medara Danamma surrendered to state authorities and were handed rehabilitation demand drafts.
- Under the state scheme, police gave Narahari ₹25 lakh and Danamma ₹20 lakh and said both will receive further rehabilitation benefits.
- Authorities said 264 underground CPI (Maoist) cadres have surrendered in Telangana so far in 2026 and 238 firearms, including AK-47s and INSAS rifles, have been recovered this year.
- Police described Narahari as a weapons expert who handled manufacture and repair of firearms, mortars and explosives across several states and said his exit damages the Eastern Regional Bureau’s technical capacity.
- Telangana officials named only three active cadres originally from the state believed to be operating outside Telangana and urged remaining members to give up arms and take rehabilitation aid.