Police Ramp Up River Surveillance as Maoists Flee Karreguttalu Raid
Officials note that the summer season, which strips the forest canopy and dries up water bodies, is making traditional hideouts more visible and hampering Maoist movements. Key insurgent figures believed to be operating in Chhattisgarh include Telangana committee member Mailarapu Adellu alias Bhaskar and senior leader Bandi Prakash.
Adilabad: Following combing operations in Karreguttalu along the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border, security forces have intensified surveillance along the Godavari and Pranahita rivers after several senior Maoist leaders reportedly escaped.
Units have been dispatched to monitor villages and riverbanks in the Chennur and Sirpur (T) Assembly constituencies, with special focus on 16 ferry points along the Pranahita. Authorities believe the fugitives may use country boats to cross into Aheri in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district or proceed via the Sirpur-Gudem inter-state bridge.
Inputs from surrendered cadres and sympathisers are guiding the manhunt, while Peddapalli and Mancherial police coordinate efforts with Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh counterparts. Kotapalli officers recently met the family of Atram Lachanna — secretary of the Maoist Central Zone’s Divisional Committee in Chhattisgarh — providing support in Parupalli village.
Officials note that the summer season, which strips the forest canopy and dries up water bodies, is making traditional hideouts more visible and hampering Maoist movements. Key insurgent figures believed to be operating in Chhattisgarh include Telangana committee member Mailarapu Adellu alias Bhaskar and senior leader Bandi Prakash.
