Amaravati, March 30 Nine Maoists, including senior leader C Narayana Rao, have surrendered to the police, Andhra Pradesh DGP Harish Kumar Gupta said on Monday.
He also claimed that "Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has come to an end in the state".
The DGP observed that the central government promised to end LWE before March 31, 2026, and the state police has also contributed its part towards this goal.
According to Gupta, Rao was the secretary of Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) and had been involved in the Maoist movement for 36 years.
"The Centre made a promise that it would end LWE before March 31, 2026. In this process, we have contributed over the last two years. Today, LWE has come to an end in Andhra Pradesh," Gupta told reporters.
The top cop noted that incidents such as exchange of fire and surrenders have occurred, including operations carried out by special forces, greyhounds and other units.
On the latest development, the DGP said that the police had called upon the Maoists to surrender and integrate into mainstream society.