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Telangana Police Arrest 20 Maoists, Seize Arms and Explosives

Key Maoist leaders were apprehended in Mulugu district following intensified surveillance, disrupting insurgent operations along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border.

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Overview

  • Twenty members of the banned CPI (Maoist), including a division committee member and five area committee members, were arrested in Telangana's Mulugu district on May 16–17.
  • The arrests followed intelligence reports of Maoists fleeing Karregutta hills after Operation Black Forest, prompting heightened border surveillance.
  • Police seized a significant cache of weapons, including rifles, grenades, ammunition, and communication devices, from the detained insurgents.
  • The arrested Maoists were linked to violent crimes, including ambushes on security forces and civilian murders in Telangana and Chhattisgarh.
  • Operation Black Forest, which concluded on May 11, neutralized 31 Maoists and dismantled guerrilla bases, setting the stage for these recent arrests.