Breaking News | Maoists Top Leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao aka Sonu & 60 Cadres Surrender | News18

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| In a massive breakthrough for security forces, CPI (Maoist) Polit Bureau member Mallojula Venugopal Rao, also known as Sonu, has surrendered along with 60 Maoist cadres in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. The surrender marks one of the biggest setbacks for the Maoist insurgency in recent years. According to exclusive inputs by Manoj Kumar Gupta, this development signals a shift in the Maoist movement and could pave the way for peace and rehabilitation efforts in the affected regions. Catch Anand Narasimhan and Pallavi Ghosh with detailed reports on the surrender, the government's response, and what this means for the future of Left Wing Extremism in India. (Maoist) n18oc_india News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube

Last Updated: October 14, 2025, 13:19 IST