Ranchi, Sep 2 (PTI) A self-proclaimed 'area commander' of banned outfit Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of CPI (Maoist), surrendered before security forces in Jharkhand on Monday, police said.

The Naxal, identified as Rahul Ganjhu alias Khalil ji, joined the banned outfit in 2016.

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He was wanted in 21 cases related to extortion, threats and encounters in different police stations in Ranchi and its surrounding areas, according to a police statement.

Ganjhu surrendered following the joint effort of Ranchi senior superintendent of police (SSP) and CRPF, it stated.

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