In yet another gun battle seven Maoists, including three women, were killed in Maredumilli forest of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. One identified as Meturi Jokha Rao, a key Andhra-Odisha Border operative, specialised in arms, communications, and technical operations.
Telangana Maoist Tippiri Tirupathi, alias Debuji, has been named the new General Secretary of CPI (Maoist), succeeding Nambala Keshav Rao. Tirupathi, a Dalit leader from Korutla, previously served as politburo member and led the Central Military Commission.
