'Athiu, a 'Dhandakaaranyam Maoist Committee' member turned in before D.I.G. B Malla Reddy, a police official said.
A native of Velishala village in the district, Athiu taking inspiration from his brother Gajarla Saaraiah alias Aazaadh joined in the outlawed CPI-ML Maoists in 1991.
Initially, he worked with Thakkallapalli Vasudeva Rao alais Aasanna for Warangal town and then worked in Palakurthy, Bhoopalpally, Stn-Ghanpoor, he said.
He was also a member of several Maoist Committees in Telangana.
Since 2008 to till date he was working as Dhandakaaranya Special Zone Committee member, the officer added.