Top Maoist commander Barse Deva surrenders in Telangana police blow
A senior Maoist commander, Barse Deva, surrendered to Telangana Police on Thursday. The move marks a significant blow to the outlawed CPI-Maoist, as Deva led one of their most elite units. Fifteen other cadres laid down arms alongside him in a ceremony overseen by the state’s top police official.
Deva, a high-ranking leader of PLGA Battalion No. 1, handed over his weapons before Director General of Police M. Mahender Reddy. Originally from Puvarti village in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, he had become the unit’s most influential commander after the death of Madvi Hidma. His forces were allegedly responsible for multiple attacks on security personnel in the Dandakaranya forest belt.
The surrender is seen as a major strategic win for security forces. In 2025 alone, Telangana Police recorded 509 surrenders from underground Maoist commanders, including two Central Committee Members, 11 State Committee Members, and three Divisional Committee Secretaries. Of those, 483 were from Chhattisgarh, 24 from Telangana, and one each from Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. A detailed announcement about Deva’s surrender is expected from the DGP during a press conference on Saturday.
Deva’s decision to surrender follows a broader trend of Maoist commanders abandoning the insurgency. His departure weakens the PLGA’s operational strength in the region. The Telangana Police have scheduled further disclosures on the case in the coming days.
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