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Thippiri Tirupati, alias Devji, a senior Maoist commander, has surrendered to authorities in Telangana, representing a significant blow to the CPI (Maoist). His surrender, along with other leaders, occurs ahead of a government deadline to eradicate Naxalism by March 2026.

Devji, who held a ₹1 crore bounty, was a key strategist and former head of the Central Military Commission. His departure highlights ongoing fractures within the Maoist ranks as security operations intensify, aiming to further diminish the group's influence in India.