WARANGAL: Kodi Manjula, 46, also known as Nirmala, a special zonal committee member of the banned CPI Maoist Party and a former member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee, surrendered before Warangal police commissioner Ambar Kishor Jha at the police commissionerate in Hanamkonda.
Commissioner Jha stated that Manjula, a native of Budharaopet village in Khanapur mandal of Warangal district, joined the Maoist movement in 1994 through her brother Kodi Kumara Swamy alias Anand and her close relative Kodi Venkanna alias Gopanna, both of whom later died in encounters with law enforcement.
Manjula reportedly served in various capacities within the Maoist organisation and was allegedly involved in several cases, including the murder of 27 police personnel in the Jhiramghati area of Darbha Valley in 2013. She also participated in gun battles against police under the jurisdictions of Chityala, Narsampet, Eturnagaram, and Nekkonda police stations.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Manjula contracted the virus, which affected her health and hindered her ability to continue participating in Maoist activities. Attracted by the rehabilitation schemes announced by the Telangana government and desiring a peaceful life with her family, she decided to surrender to the authorities.
Following her surrender, commissioner Jha presented Manjula with a cheque of Rs 20 lakh as part of the government’s rehabilitation programme.