Chelluru Narayana Rao 'Somanna' surrendered to Andhra Pradesh Police.

Key facts

• Chelluru Narayana Rao, alias Somanna, was a senior Maoist leader and member of the AOB State Committee.
• He served on the State Military Commission and was Commander of the 3rd Company of the Central Regional Committee (CRC).
• He assumed leadership after the deaths of top Maoists Gazarla Ravi and Aruna in Alluri and Sitarama Raju districts.
• Narayana Rao is a native of Bathupuram village in Vajrapu Kothur mandal, Srikakulam district.
• He surrendered to Andhra Pradesh Police in Vijayawada along with several other Maoists from AOB Special Zonal, Area, and Divisional Committees.
• Weapons were reportedly handed over during the surrender.