Jagdalpur, Feb. 25 -- Inspector General (IG) Bastar P Sundarraj on Wednesday said that the number of CPI Maoists in Telangana is on a decline and suggested it would be better for the remanining cadres to join the community.

He further stated that after the latest development, only a few Maoist cadres remain active.

"CPI Maoist member Devuji, Central Committee Member Murali, alias Sangra, Telangana State Committee Secretary Damodar, and Ganganna have surrendered today. The number of CPI Maoists in Telangana is decreasing; the number of other cadres is also decreasing... After today's event, the top-level leadership of the Maoists has become zero, and they have only a few remaining Maoist cadres... So, taking the right decision at the rig...