party 'militia' (people's army of the Maoists) members of the Errapalli Revolutionary People's Committee (RPC) of Sukma District in Chhattisgarh, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) B. Rohith Raju in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. SP Raju stated that the 22 'militia' members decided to surrender to the Kothagudem Police as they were impressed with the rehabilitation policy offered by the Telangana government. The District Police organised an Athmeeya Sammelanam at Cherla Police Station on January 18, with the families of the Maoists who surrendered during the last year and those who were underground. The identities of the surrendered Maoist 'militia' members are yet to be disclosed.

from the list of Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected districts during preceding five years (Between 2018 and 2024) in the state. In an earlier reply to a question, the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) on August 6, 2024, was informed that Bhadradri Kothagudem and Mulugu were still on the list of districts across the country.