Chunar Fort was on the hit list of the Naxalites as it was the recruitment training center of the PAC, and has a large amount of arms and ammunition stored in its armoury.
Benteng Chunar berada dalam daftar utama Naxalite sebagai pusat pelatihan rekrutmen PAC, dan memiliki sejumlah besar senjata dan amunisi yang disimpan di gudang senjata.