New Delhi, April 18 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday appealed to Naxalites to lay down arms and join the mainstream after 22 Naxals, including nine women, were arrested, and 33 others surrendered, on Friday.

First, 22 cadres, including nine women, turned themselves in before senior officials of the police and Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF). Later, 11 others, including two women, surrendered before police officials.

In a post on X, Amit Shah said that the Cobra commandos and Chhattisgarh Police arrested 22 notorious Naxalites with modern weapons and explosive materials in various operations in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.

He added that 11 Naxalites have also surrendered in Badesetti Panchayat of Sukma, due to which t...