Goa, June 19 -- In a major breakthrough in Chhattisgarh's anti-Naxal efforts, a former contractual teacher and his wife-both long-time members of the banned CPI (Maoist)-surrendered to police in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district, around 140 km from Raipur.

Jeevam Tulavi (48), once a shiksha-karmi from Parvidih village, and his wife Aarti Korram (39), alias Agasha, had been active in the Maoist movement since 2000. Tulavi rose through the ranks to become a Divisional Committee Member and a trained cadre in the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA). He was instrumental in promoting Maoist ideology across multiple regions through the Mobile Political School, particularly in districts like Narayanpur, Dantewada, Sukma, Bijapur, and R...