Hyderabad, February 24 The Telangana police is likely to announce the surrender of the top Maoist commander and the key "strategist" of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit, Thippiri Tirupati, also known as Devji, on Tuesday.
According to police sources, some other high-ranking leaders of the banned organization are also expected to formally surrender to the authorities.
Director General of Police (DGP) B Shivadhar Reddy has convened a press conference this afternoon on "developments related to CPI (Maoists)".
Devji is from Jagtial district in Telangana, and his surrender is seen as a major blow to the outlawed organization, which now lacks leadership.
Devji (62) is believed to have taken over after the death of CPI (Maoist) General Secretary Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, in May 2025.
Senior Maoist leader Malla Raji Reddy, along with several other militants, have laid down their arms, a source had earlier indicated.
This development comes days before the Union government's March 2026 deadline to eliminate Naxalism in the country.
