Hyderabad, May 30 -- Seventeen Maoists from Chhattisgarh surrendered to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem on Friday, May 30.

Among the 11 men and six women who surrendered, two served as Area Committee Members (ACM), the Bhadradri Kothagudem Superintendent of Police (SP) Rohit Raj said during a briefing with the media.

"The Maoists have surrendered as part of the Operation Cheyutha program initiated by the Telangana government," the SP said.

The police granted cheques of Rs 25,000 as part of immediate assistance.

So far, 282 Maoists have surrendered to the security forces since January 2025.

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