Thanks to the initiative of the Kotapalli police in Mancherial district, a former Maoist underwent eye surgery free of cost at a private eye hospital in Mancherial town on Sunday.Athram Lachanna, a native of Parupalli village in Kotapalli mandal and his wife Anku Bai surrendered before the police a few months ago, after spending more than three decades underground, mostly in the Dandakaranya forest region in Chhattisgarh, police said.Lachanna carried a reward of ₹20 lakh and Anku Bai a reward of ₹5 lakh on her. The local police have helped the former Maoist couple get the LPG connection and meet their household needs after their surrender. They have facilitated free eye surgery for Lachanna.Published - November 17, 2025 06:53 pm IST