Haribhushan (died 21 June 2021) alias Yapa Narayana was a Central Committee member of the CPI (Maoist), a banned political party in India.[1][2]

Haribhushan
NationalityIndian

Career

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Haribhushan was a member of the Koya tribe of [3] Madagudem village of Gangaram mandal, Mahabubabad district in Telangana.[4] He became the CPI (Maoist) state secretary of Telangana. While studying Intermediate at Narsampet he joined People War Group in 1995.[5] Haribhushan went underground for more than three decades and led number of actions against the security forces of India. He was appointed a Central Committee member of Communist Party of India (Maoist).[2]

He died from COVID-19 in Bastar forests of Chhattisgarh on 21 June 2021. Haribhushan carried a bounty of Rs 40 lakh on him at the time of death.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Telangana: Maoist leader Haribushan's wife too falls prey to Covid | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "After Haribhushan, Telangana Maoist leader Sarakka too succumbs to Covid". The New Indian Express. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ Deshpande, Abhinay (25 June 2021). "'Military chief' Damodar succeeds Haribhushan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Maoist leader Haribhushan's wife also succumbs to Covid-19 in Chhattisgarh forests". Hindustan Times. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Police say Telangana Maoist secretary Haribhushan has died of COVID-19". The News Minute. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  6. ^ Sadam, Rishika (25 June 2021). "Haribhushan, the adivasi student who rose to become top Telangana Maoist leader". ThePrint. Retrieved 9 December 2021.