Hyderabad,Nov 20:Samabsivudu,the high profile Maoist leader who is languishing in the Charlapalli Jail suffered a heart stroke on Friday.On grounds of ill health and treatment for heart ailment he was shifted to Osmania Hospital where he will undergo treatment.Andhra Pradesh’s top Maoist leader Konapuri Ilaiah alias Sambasivudu surrendered to the police in the month of February,2009.Ill-health and a desire to lead a normal life motivated Samabsivudu to surrender.He was carrying a reward of Rs.10 lakhs and was involved in several cases including the failed assassination attempt on the then chief minister N.Chandrababu Naidu in 2003.Hailing from Nalgonda district in Telangana region,Sambasivudu became the top most leader of the Maoist group in 2006 following the killing of Madhav by police ,.
Madhav and seven other Maoist guerrillas were killed in an alleged gun battle with police in Nallamalla forests in Prakasm district on July 23,2006.Sambasivudu,who became active in the Maoist movement in 1996,held several positions in the outfit like dalam (armed squad) member, commander, Mahabubnagar district committee secretary and north Telangana division secretary before becoming state secretary.He held several positions in the outfit like dalam (armed squad) member,commander,Mahabubnagar district committee secretary and north Telangana division secretary before becoming state secretary.