INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
HYDERABAD: The Telangana police have arrested Sanjoy Deepak Rao, a central committee (CC) member of the Communist Party of India (Maoists),
who carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh
friends, Ranjith Shankaran, a professor in private university, and B Ajith Kumar, a film editor
Officials claimed that he was on his way to the Maad area in Chhattisgarh to meet top leaders of the Maoist party when he was
intercepted..Rao, a former student of Regional Engineering College, Jammu - Kashmir, was in charge of the Western Ghats for the banned
He is on the wanted list in Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and the National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Calling the arrest a blow to the activities of the CPI Maoists, Kumar said that Telangana was no longer a recruitment ground for the
He added that Rao was attracted to left wing ideology as his father was a trade union leader
In 1983, he joined the regional engineering college and supported the separatist movement in Kashmir
After completing his studies, he left Jammu and Kashmir and worked for CPI ML CRC group and the CPI ML Rawoof group
In 1999, he along with Konath Muralidharan, formed the CPI ML Naxalbari group and was made in-charge of Maharashtra
In 2009, the group decided to merge the outfit into the CPI Maoists
Both Rao and Muralidharan were made CC members
Rao was in constant touch with the CPI Maoist leadership and met them often in the last few years, Kumar said.We also published the
following articles recentlyNIA conducts raids across CG in CPI (Maoist) caseThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids in
Telangana and Chhattisgarh related to a case involving the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist)
The raids were conducted in connection with the recovery of explosive materials, drones, and a Lathe machine
The NIA had registered the case after the seizure of these items in June
The raids led to the seizure of digital devices and incriminating documents, and the investigation is ongoing to uncover the accused's
involvement in supporting the Maoist organization
The Maoists have been using modern tools and technology for their activities.Top Maoist held in citySanjay Deepak Rao, a senior leader of
the Communist Party of India (Maoist), was reportedly arrested by Telangana police in Hyderabad
Rao, who is the chief of the Western Ghats Special Zonal committee, has multiple pending cases against him in different states
The police were tight-lipped about the arrest
This comes after the National Investigation Agency conducted raids in Telangana and Chhattisgarh related to a case involving the banned CPI
(Maoist), where explosive materials and other items were seized
In another news, top officials of Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation visited Ludhiana to address issues faced by industries.CPI
backs Naidu, to hold all-party meet in Vij todayThe CPI state secretary, Ramakrishna, has accused Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy of
practicing revenge politics in Andhra Pradesh
He criticized the arrest of opposition leader N Chandrababu Naidu and called for an all-party meeting in solidarity with Naidu
Ramakrishna questioned why Naidu had not been summoned for questioning earlier and criticized the CID for acting like a private army of the
Senior TDP leader Kanna Lakshminarayana also condemned the government's policy of targeting those who oppose it and predicted that the
people would express their anger in the upcoming elections.
