Senior Maoist leader Haribhushan dies of Covid in Bastar

Haribhushan, is the secretary of the Telangana State Committee of the CPI (Maoist) and was reported to have been inducted into the Central Committee, the most powerful decision making body of the ultra left revolutionary party.

Hyderabad: A senior most Maoist leader Yapa Narayana, more famous with his nom de guerre Haribhushan, has reportedly died of Covid-19 in Bastar forests of Chhattisgarh on Monday night, according to sources. However, there was no confirmation from Maoist party so far.

Haribhushan, is the secretary of the Telangana State Committee of the CPI (Maoist) and was reported to have been inducted into the Central Committee, the most powerful decision making body of the ultra left revolutionary party. Haribhushan is one of senior most Maoist cadres wanted in connection with scores of cases in different states.

Sources, who monitor the Maoist activity, maintained that they got reliable inputs about Haribhushan passing away in Bastar forest areas last night.

Yapa Narayana hailed from Madagudem of Kothagudem mandal in Mahabubabad district.

The CPI (Maoist) central committee has on June 15 issued a statement rebutting the police claim that many senior cadres of Maoists were afflicted with Covid-19. The Centra Committee spokesman Abhay issued a statement terming it as a deliberate propaganda by the security agencies against his party. He maintained that the party would announce if any of its cadre was affected by the coronavirus.

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