Thippiri Tirupathi

Nationality| Indian

Thippiri Tirupathi alias Devuji is an Indian Maoist leader and Central Committee member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist).[1]

## Political life

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Tirupathi hails from Ambedkar Nagar village in Karimnagar district in the Indian state of Telangena. His father name is Venkat Narsaiah. Tirupathi's name is in the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) most wanted list,[2] with a bounty of Rs. 10 lakh.[3][4] He is known as Sanjeev, Chetan, Ramesh, Sudharshan, Devanna inside the Party.[5] Tirupathi, being a senior member of Central Military Commission,[6][7] guides the Central Regional Bureau (CRB) of CPI (Maoist) in military issues. Police believe that Tirupathi is one of the mastermind of April 2010 Maoist attack in Dantewada and killing of 74 jawans of Central Reserve Police Force.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Jain, Bharti (5 April 2013). "Naxalites set up own military school in Dandakaranya". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
2. ^ "Wanted Details". nia.gov.in. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
3. ^ "NIA releases its most wanted list: Bounty on several Maoists from Andhra, Telangana". 23 October 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
4. ^ "Rs. 10 lakh reward for info on IM operatives, Maoists". The Hindu. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
5. ^ "NIA announces reward for providing infn on Maoists". Retrieved 3 April 2019.
6. ^ "Rebel recruit call". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
7. ^ "States cautioned on Maoist attack". Retrieved 3 April 2019.
8. ^ "Maoists from Andhra Pradesh may have planned Chhattisgarh ambush". The Hindu. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2019.