Hyderabad, Sept. 13 -- A senior member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) with a bounty of Rs 1 crore surrendered before the Telangana police on Friday, September 12.

According to local reports, Pothula Kalpana alias Sujathakka, is the widow of Kishenji, a Maoist leader who was killed in November 2011. She is considered one of the most-wanted leaders.

She used to write stories in Telugu magazines under the pen name 'Myna'. People also know her as Mynakka.

She is in charge of the Chhattisgarh South Sub Zonal Bureau and has 106 cases booked against her.

A few other Maoists also surrendered to the police. A formal press conference is awaited on Saturday, September 13.

In July, five Maoists surrendered before the Telangana p...