Top Maoist leader Bhupati surrenders with 60 associates
In a jaw-dropping twist, Mallojula Venugopal Rao—aka Bhupati—has thrown in the towel, along with over 60 of his followers, effectively sealing the fate of the Naxalite movement in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli region. This former firebrand of the Maoist party, once wanted in multiple states and responsible for countless deadly operations, now begs for peace, his pride shattered. After decades of brutal insurgency, with a bounty on his head worth millions, Bhupati finally admitted defeat as the government’s crackdown left him cornered, humiliated, and powerless. With roads, development, and a relentless security force pushing back, he now begs his comrades to abandon violence—will anyone listen?
