Hyderabad, April 5 -- In a significant development, 86 members of the banned CPI (Maoist) party surrendered before S Chandrasekhar Reddy, IGP, Multi-Zone-I, in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Saturday. Addressing the media, IGP Chandrasekhar Reddy stated that the surrendered individuals belonged to various Maoist formations: Area Committee Members (ACMs) - 4, Party Members - 5, RPC Committee - 8, RPC Militia - 27, RPC DAKMS/KMS - 20, RPC CNM - 13, and RPC GRD - 9. These individuals decided to renounce the path of violence and return to the mainstream after being inspired by the Telangana Police Department's "Operation Cheyutha" - a programme designed to promote the welfare of surrendered Maoists and the development of tribal (Adivasi) comm...