Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Telangana Director General of Police C.V. Anand on Monday reviewed the present Maoist scenario in Telangana and assessed the ongoing anti-extremist operations and intelligence initiatives undertaken by the Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) to address the security concerns of the state.

The DGP visited the SIB and interacted with the officers and staff. Additional DGP, Intelligence, Vijay Kumar, and IGP, Intelligence & SIB, Kartikeya were also present with the DGP during the visit.

He appreciated the sustained efforts of SIB officers and staff in effectively countering Left-Wing Extremism and facilitating large-scale surrenders of underground CPI-Maoist cadres.

Between 2024 and 2026, a total of 820 underground Maoist cadres surrendered before the police in Telangana, including senior-level cadres such as four Central Committee Members (CCMs), 22 State Committee Members (SCMs), one Regional Committee Member (RCM), 45 Divisional Committee Members (DVCMs), and 173 Area Committee Members (ACMs).

As part of these surrenders, a total of 334 firearms were also surrendered by underground CPI-Maoist cadres, including 58 AK-47 rifles, 48 INSAS rifles, 50 SLRs, six LMGs, and other sophisticated weapons.

The DGP commended the remarkable contribution of SIB in effectively neutralising the armed Maoist movement in Telangana through sustained intelligence-based operations, confidence-building measures and rehabilitation initiatives. He particularly appreciated the proactive role played by the SIB in motivating underground Maoist cadres to shun violence and join the mainstream.

He also reviewed the rehabilitation and reintegration measures being extended to surrendered Maoists and assured that the Telangana Police would continue to provide all necessary support for their rehabilitation and social reintegration.

The SIB has to continue watching the surrendered cadre closely, ensure their reskilling and other employment-oriented training and job placement, their rehabilitation and integration into society, he said.

Advising officers on the evolving security environment, the DGP stated that in the changing scenario, where we are seeing the fall of Maoism after four decades, the SIB should adapt to emerging challenges and assume a broader role in policing intelligence, study upcoming patterns and social media and resultant social changes impacting public order and peace, especially involving the youth and support the state police in addressing future security concerns of Telangana effectively.

–IANS

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