A senior Maoist leader Chelluri Narayana Rao alias Suresh, who is Central Committee Member (CCM) and Secretary of Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) along with eight other cadres, surrendered before Andhra Pradesh Director-General of Police, Harish Kumar Gupta, on Monday.
Rao worked in CPI (Maoist) party for about 36 years in various ranks.
The eight other Maoists include Kartam Lachhu
(Company Platoon Commander, PLGA Battalion, Podium Raje alias Rame, an Area Committee Member (ACM), 13th Platoon, National Park area, Kartam Adame alias Nangi (PPCM, PLGA Battalion, Muchaki Masa alias Ajith, ACM, KKBN DVC, Odisha State Committee, Madvi Jogi alias Rukuni, PPCM, 08 Coy, KKBN DVC, Muchaki Laxman alias Lakma, PM, Pamed AC, Madivi Adama, Party Member, PLGA Battalion and Kadithi Hurre alias Urra, a Party Member, 10th Coy, DKSZC, surrendered before Gupta.