Hyderabad, March 14 -- Former Maoist leader Rajireddy has challenged the official narrative of his surrender to the Telangana police, asserting that he was arrested.

Recalling the circumstances of his arrest, the former leader alleged that authorities frequently capture senior Maoists and subsequently frame their arrests as voluntary surrenders.

"I did not surrender; I was arrested on February 18. It was decided that we would resolve this issue within the framework of the law and in a relatively peaceful manner. Whoever is caught, the government portrays it as a surrender," said Rajireddy.

Devuji further expressed his belief that the Communist Party (Maoist), which has long engaged in class struggles and guerrilla warfare in remote reg...