Hyderabad, May 26 -- Senior CPI (Maoist) leader Pasunoori Narahari and his wife Medara Danamma on Tuesday surrendered before Telangana Director General of Police C V Anand in Hyderabad, marking a significant development in the state's ongoing efforts to curb left-wing extremism.

According to officials, the couple laid down arms and joined the mainstream during a formal surrender event held at the police headquarters.

Speaking on the occasion, Anand said that both cadres had come out voluntarily and surrendered to the Telangana Police.

"Both have come out today and surrendered to the Telangana police. If we calculate the number of persons who are underground in Telangana, there are hardly three members left...We appeal to all of them to...