Hyderabad, Feb. 15 -- The Telangana Director General of Police, B Shivadhar Reddy, on Sunday, February 15, appealed to the underground CPI (Maoist) leaders and cadres to return to the mainstream of society and lead a peaceful, secure, and dignified life with their families.

He said that over the past two years, 588 Maoist leaders and cadres at various levels have re-joined normal life through the sustained efforts of the Telangana Police.

"All of them have availed the benefits under the Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy of the Government of Telangana. Today, they are living safely and happily in their native villages with their families. The positive outcomes of this policy have inspired even underground Maoists from other states to s...