India, Dec. 9 -- Ramdher alias Deu Majji, a senior central committee member of the CPI (Maoist), and 11 other Maoists from the Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh (MMC) zone, surrendered in Rajnandgaon district on Monday, police said.

The 12 Maoists, who carry a combined reward of nearly Rs.3 crore, laid down arms in the presence of top officers of the Chhattisgarh police and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

According to the police, 53-year-old Ramdher, also known as Horupu and Amarjeet, was a central committee member of the MMC zone and was among the top-ranking Maoist leaders still active in the area.

Ramdher, who carried a bounty of Rs.1.05 crore, was the only central committee member from Chhattisgarh apart from Madvi Hid...