Teltumbde was born in
Rajur,
Yavatmal district. In 1980s he completed ITI course and joined as a technician in Western Coalfields Limited in
Chandrapur. Since then he was involved with
Naxalite movement as an activist of
Peoples War Group. He was the member of Akhil Maharashtra Kamgar Union. Teltumbde became the secretary of Maharashtra unit of
Communist Party of India (Maoist) and was appointed Central Committee Member of this party. He was the head of the
Maharashtra-
Madhya Pradesh-
Chhattisgarh zone to create a safe red corridor for Maoist. According to the police officials, he was the prime financier of the
2018 Bhima Koregaon violence. Teltumbde was among the 26 Naxals killed in an encounter with
Maharashtra Police in Mardintola forest area of
Gadchiroli district on 13 November 2021. He was wanted in 63 criminal cases and carried 50 lakh reward on his head at the time of his death. ==References==