Behind Gadchiroli Surrender: Why Maoist Commander Bhupati, 60 Cadres Laid Down Arms

Wednesday, 15 October 2025Newsdesk

Mallojula Venugopal Rao, alias Bhupati, has surrendered along with over 60 of his associates and weapons including AK-47s and INSAS rifles.

New Delhi 15 October 2025

As per news report of NDTV,The surrender of the most-wanted Maoist commander, Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Bhupati, along with over 60 of his associates, is being billed as a major success in anti-Maoist operations in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. Bhupati, a firebrand member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist)'s Central Committee, is known by several other aliases, like Sonu, Sonu Dada, Venugopal, Abhay, Master, Vivek, and Venu. He carried multiple bounties, ranging from Rs 1 crore to 10 crore, across states like Odisha, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.

Source - NDTV