21 Maoists, including 13 senior cadres, surrender with arms in Kanker, Chhattisgarh
Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed the surrender of 21 Maoists, 13 of them senior cadres, along with their arms in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, on 27 October 2025.
Summary
On 27 October 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed the surrender of 21 Maoists along with their arms in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh. Thirteen of them were senior cadres. In a post on X, Shah commended them for joining the mainstream and renewed his appeal to those still holding weapons to surrender at the earliest.
Key facts
- Date
- 27 Oct 2025
- Place
- Kanker district, Chhattisgarh
- Surrendered
- 21 Maoists with arms; 13 senior cadres
- Response
- Amit Shah urged remaining cadres to surrender
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In which district of Chhattisgarh did 21 Maoists surrender along with their arms, as announced on 27 October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Kanker
PIB: 21 Maoists surrendered along with their arms in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh.
Of the 21 Maoists who surrendered in Kanker on 27 October 2025, how many were senior cadres?
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Correct answer: D — 13
Amit Shah's post quoted by PIB: out of the 21, 13 were senior cadres.