Maoist leader arrested in AP's Alluri Sitharama Raju district
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Visakhapatnam: The G Madugula police in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district have arrested Chaitho alias Naresh alias Santhu, a divisional committee member and secretary of the Pedabayalu-Korukonda Area Committee of the banned Maoist outfit.
The arrest was made during a search operation in the forest area between Rasarayi–Burralapanuku–Chintaguppa villages of Killamkota panchayat in G Madugula mandal. Chaitho, a native of Bhaliaput village in Koraput district of Odisha, was drawn into the outfit in 2011 at the age of 15 through revolutionary songs.
According to ASR district superintendent of police (SP) Amit Bardar, Chaitho had a long history of involvement with the Maoists, having joined the Jana Natya Mandali (JNM) and secured party membership in 2012.
He worked with the technical wing of the Andhra–Odisha border special zonal committee (AOBSZC) from 2013 to 2016 and was promoted to divisional committee member in 2025.
Chaitho was allegedly involved in eight exchanges of fire with police personnel and was found in possession of firearms and Maoist literature. The police seized one 9mm pistol, four rounds of 9mm live ammunition, a .303 rifle with magazine and ammunition, three kits bags, and some Maoist literature from him.
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The SP appealed to the remaining Maoist cadres to leave the banned organization, which he described as having an outdated ideology, and urged them to surrender before the police. He warned that strict action would be taken against anyone who supports or harbors Maoist party members or engages in anti-social activities. The public was also urged to provide any information about Maoist activities in their area.
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