India, Dec. 12 -- Ten Maoists, collectively carrying a reward of Rs.33 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Friday, police said.

With this, 263 Maoists have laid down arms in the district this year, Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Chavan said.

The cadres surrendered before senior police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and district officials under the 'Poona Margem (From Rehabilitation to Social Reintegration)' initiative.

They handed over an AK-47 rifle, two SLRs, a Sten gun and a Barrel Grenade Launcher (BGL) - weapons that carried a reward of Rs.8 lakh for their recovery, the SP said.

Among those who surrendered, Midiam Bhima (30), a company platoon commander of the Maoists, carried a reward of Rs.8 lakh. ...