11 top Maoists, including key commander, lay down arms in Maharashtra

India Nov 28, 2025

Big news from Maharashtra: 11 Maoists—among them a senior commander known as Anant alias Vikas—have surrendered to police in Gondia district.
This happened at a special camp in Nagpur, with Deputy Inspector General Ankit Goyal present.
The group handed over rifles and detonators, marking a major shift for the region.

What this means for the region

Their surrender is expected to seriously disrupt Maoist activities in the Gondia-Balaghat-Rajnandgaon area.
The state had put out rewards totaling ₹89 lakh for these individuals, showing how significant they were.
Thanks to Maharashtra's surrender policy (in place since 2005), those who give up militancy get support and help reintegrating into society—a move officials say will weaken Maoist influence even further.