In a significant breakthrough for security forces in Chhattisgarh, a senior Maoist leader, Papa Rao, along with 17 other cadres, has surrendered before authorities, marking a major step in the state’s ongoing efforts to curb Left-Wing Extremism. Papa Rao, who was known by multiple aliases including Ashok, Sunnam Chandrayya, and Mangu, had been actively associated with the Maoist movement since 1997. With nearly three decades of involvement, he was considered an experienced op