Surrendered Maoist leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Bhupathi has urged active cadres to abandon armed struggle and join the mainstream, calling the path of violence a “failure.” He and co-leader Rupesh have offered to help those willing to surrender
The other three escaped unhurt. Police defuse landmine Meanwhile, a police team defused a landmine planted by the Maoists near Chelimela village under Venkatapuram police station limits in the district.
Inspecting the Mahadevpur police station in the district, the SP analysed the pattern of grave and non-grave cases, road accidents, missing cases, thefts etc. related to the station and gave appropriate instructions.