Updated On: 15 October, 2025 02:20 PM IST | Gadchiroli | PTI
Bhupathi alias Sonu was considered one of the most influential strategists in the Maoist organisation and had long supervised platoon operations along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border

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Senior Naxalite Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Bhupathi on Wednesday surrendered before Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis along with 60 other cadres in Gadchiroli district.Bhupathi carried a bounty of Rs 6 crore, an official said.
The Naxals surrendered along with their 54 weapons, which include seven AK-47s and nine INSAS rifles, the official said.