| Cheruri Rajkumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Other names | Azad |
| Occupation | Spokesperson |
| Organization | Communist Party of India (Maoist) |
Cheruri Rajkumar alias Azad (b.1952-d.July 1, 2010) was the spokesperson and one of the seniormost members of the Central Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Maoist).[1][2][3][4] He was killed by the Andhra Pradesh Police near Sarkapalli in Adilabad district of the state, near the border with Maharashtra, on July 1, 2010. He was an ideologue who had specialised in field-craft as well. Azad went underground in 1979. He was arrested in 1975 and 1978 and jumped bail, carrying a reward of Rs. 12 lakh on his head. [5][6] A student of National Institute of Technology, Warangal; he joined the Radical Students Union which was a breeding ground for many Naxalites.[7]