Chhattisgarh Encounter: Who was Basav Raju? He had a B.Tech degree, was a Kabaddi player, how did he become a top Naxal leader:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Abujhmad Maoist Encounter: Security forces have achieved success in the encounter between security forces and Naxalites on Wednesday (21 May) in Abujhmad, Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh. 27 Naxalites were killed in this. The most important thing was that the security forces also killed Basav Raju, who had a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, which in itself is a big success for the security forces, because Basav Raju was not just a Naxalite but a mastermind who handled the Naxal network with a big mind.

Who was Basava Raju?

The question arises that who was Basava Raju, on whom the government had placed a reward of not one or two lakhs but one crore rupees. Let us know who Basava Raju was. Actually the real name of Naxalite leader Basava Raju was Nambala Keshav Rao, who was known as Basava Raju.

replaced General Secretary Ganapathy

Seeing his ability to handle the Naxalite front, he was given a big responsibility and very soon he made his place. Basava Raju Sal replaced CPI (Maoist) General Secretary Ganapathy in 2018. Ganapathy or Muppala Lakshmana Rao was the first general secretary. It is said that Ganapathy fled to the Philippines.

According to the Indian Express, Maoists killed 76 CRPF jawans in Chintalnar and attacked a Congress convoy in Jiram Valley in which state party leader Chaku was shot dead. The mastermind behind this was Basava Raju. He hailed from Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. He was inclined towards the CPI(ML) People's War Group from a young age and joined it in the early 1980s.

Had obtained B.Tech degree from Warangal

Basava Raju was well educated, he had obtained a graduation degree from REC Warangal. Before leaning towards Maoism, Basava Raju was a Kabaddi player in school and junior college. He was the most educated among the Naxal leaders. Basava Raju had obtained a B.Tech degree from National Institute of Technology, Warangal.

There was a reward of more than 1 crore rupees

It is said that many students who studied at the institute went on to join the Maoist movement. Basav was also known as an explosives expert. He designed deadly IEDs used by security forces. He was the most wanted man of the National Investigation Agency, with a bounty of over Rs 1 crore on his head.

The mastermind behind the murder of Araku Telugu Desam Party MLA

Basava Raju was also the mastermind behind the murder of Araku Telugu Desam Party MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao and former MLA Siveri Soma by Maoists on September 23, 2018. Their murder was carried out in a planned manner.