Lok Sabha Question No. 433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Extortion and Kidnapping by Naxalites
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †433.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2017/ ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

EXTORTION AND KIDNAPPING BY NAXALITES

†433. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  incidents  of  the  extortions  and kidnapping by naxalites in the naxal affected areas;

- (b)  if  so,  the  amount  extorted  and  the  number  of  people  kidnapped  by naxalites during the last three years, State-wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (c)  whether  incidents  of  destroying  assets/infrastructure  has  also  been reported from these areas;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  incidents,  losses  caused  and  the  number  of accused persons arrested during the said period, State-wise; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken by the Government to stop recurrence of such cases?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (e): CPI  (Maoist)  and  other  LWE  outfits  reportedly  collect  illegal funds  through  'levy'/extortion  from  road  contractors,  brick-kiln  owners, illegal  mining  operators,  contractors  involved  in  government  works  and developmental  schemes,  private  transporters,  stone  crushers,  mining contractors, opium cultivators, ganja smugglers, coal processing factories, tendu  patta  contractors  and   labour  etc  involved in bamboo cultivation,

self-help  groups  in  rural  areas.  Though  an  exact  quantification  is  not possible,  a  study  conducted  by  the  Institute  of  Defence  Studies  and Analysis (IDSA), Delhi in 2013, has assessed that the CPI (Maoist) party has been  collecting  not  less  than  Rs.140  crores  annually  from  a  variety  of sources. The State-wise details of total incidents of kidnapping by the LWE and resultant killings during the last three years and in the current year are at  Annexure-1.  The  details  of  cases  of  extortion  by  LWE  groups  and  the numbers  of  persons  arrested/killed in the cases  of  abductions  and extortions are not Centrally maintained.

The State-wise details of damage to economic infrastructure by the Left Wing Extremists during the last three years and in the current year are given  at  Annexure-2.  This  includes  attacks  on  mobile  towers,  mining infrastructure,  railway  properties,  Government  buildings,  schools,  roads, bridges,  etc.  The  quantum  of  damage  to  economic  infrastructure  and persons arrested in these incidents are not Centrally maintained. 'Police' and  'Public Order' being  State  subjects,  cases  related  to  extortion, kidnapping and damage to property / economic infrastructure are registered, investigated and prosecuted by the State Governments.

The  Central  Government  closely  monitors  the  situation  and  has  a multi-pronged strategy towards combating LWE including security related measures;  development  related  interventions;  and  ensuring  rights  and entitlements of local communities.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.433 FOR 18.07.2017

## State-wise details of abduction including resultant killing by LWE groups during last three years and in the current year

| State          | 2014      | 2014   | 2015      | 2015   | 2016      | 2016   | 2017 (till June 30)   | 2017 (till June 30)   |
|----------------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents             | Deaths                |
| Andhra Pradesh | 6         | 2      | 7         | 4      | 2         | 1      | 0                     | 0                     |
| Bihar          | 19        | 6      | 16        | 5      | 18        | 3      | 4                     | 0                     |
| Chhattisgarh   | 29        | 13     | 35        | 19     | 35        | 13     | 12                    | 4                     |
| Jharkhand      | 58        | 15     | 30        | 19     | 28        | 9      | 10                    | 0                     |
| Kerala         | 0         | 0      | 1         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 0                     | 0                     |
| Madhya Pradesh | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 5         | 2      | 0                     | 0                     |
| Maharashtra    | 4         | 1      | 7         | 5      | 7         | 7      | 1                     | 1                     |
| Odisha         | 22        | 11     | 14        | 8      | 17        | 8      | 7                     | 3                     |
| Telangana      | 0         | 0      | 5         | 2      | 0         | 0      | 0                     | 0                     |
| Total          | 138       | 48     | 115       | 62     | 112       | 43     | 34                    | 8                     |

ANNEXURE-II L.S.US.Q.NO.433 FOR 18.07.2017

## State-wise details of incidents of destruction of property/infrastructure by LWE groups during the last three years and in the current year

| State          | 2014      | 2014   | 2015      | 2015   | 2016      | 2016   | 2017 (till June 30)   | 2017 (till June 30)   |
|----------------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents             | Deaths                |
| Andhra Pradesh | 6         | 2      | 7         | 4      | 2         | 1      | 0                     | 0                     |
| Bihar          | 19        | 6      | 16        | 5      | 18        | 3      | 4                     | 0                     |
| Chhattisgarh   | 29        | 13     | 35        | 19     | 35        | 13     | 12                    | 4                     |
| Jharkhand      | 58        | 15     | 30        | 19     | 28        | 9      | 10                    | 0                     |
| Kerala         | 0         | 0      | 1         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 0                     | 0                     |
| Madhya Pradesh | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 5         | 2      | 0                     | 0                     |
| Maharashtra    | 4         | 1      | 7         | 5      | 7         | 7      | 1                     | 1                     |
| Odisha         | 22        | 11     | 14        | 8      | 17        | 8      | 7                     | 3                     |
| Telangana      | 0         | 0      | 5         | 2      | 0         | 0      | 0                     | 0                     |
| Uttarakhand    | 0         | 0      | 1         | 8      | 5         | 7      | 8                     | 2                     |
| Total          | 138       | 48     | 115       | 62     | 112       | 43     | 34                    | 8                     |

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