Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Senior Maoist Leaders Surrender to Andhra Pradesh DGP
Two high-ranking Maoist leaders, Nagaraju and Jyoteeswari, surrendered to the police in Vijayawada.
They were tired of the Maoist group's policies and saw the ideology losing support.
The police gave them some money as immediate relief and showed off weapons that were recently found.
The police are encouraging other Maoist members to surrender and rejoin society.
Two senior Maoist leaders surrendered to the DGP in Vijayawada.
Nagaraju carried a ₹20 lakh reward, Jyoteeswari a ₹5 lakh reward.
The couple cited disillusionment with Maoist ideology.
The DGP handed over immediate relief cheques and displayed seized weapons.
The DGP appealed to remaining Maoist cadres to surrender.
- Who
- J Nagaraju (Kamalesh) and M Jyoteeswari (Aruna), along with other cadres.
- What
- Two senior Maoist leaders surrendered to the DGP.
- When
- Saturday, though the exact date is not explicitly stated.
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- They got disillusioned with the Maoist ideology.
Maoist Ideology
Government/Police Perspective
Ideological Conflict
Maoist Ideology
Advocates for revolutionary change through armed struggle.
Government/Police Perspective
The surrendering Maoists expressed disillusionment with the policies and the diminishing influence of the Maoist ideology.
- Surrendered Individuals
- J Nagaraju (Kamalesh) and Jyoteeswari (Aruna)
- Nagaraju's Reward
- ₹20 lakh
- Jyoteeswari's Reward
- ₹5 lakh
- DGP
- Harish Kumar Gupta
- Weapons Recovered
- AK-47, grenade launchers, SLRs, INSAS rifles, ammunition, cordex wire
