Lok Sabha Question No. 26 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Naxal Attacks
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU, K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *26

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

## NAXAL ATTACKS

*26. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.: SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the naxal attacks on security forces in Sukma, Chhattisgarh and Gadchiroli, Maharashtra recently have come to the notice of the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of such incidents reported and the number of security personnel and civilians injured/killed and naxals arrested/ killed during each of the last three years and the current year, Statewise;
- (c) the number of cases registered in this regard and conviction rate achieved during the said period, State-wise;
- (d) the amount of assistance provided to the next of kin of the deceased and injured persons due to naxal attacks; and
- (e)  the  measures undertaken to review the anti-naxal policy and strengthen the security system along with the other measures taken to curb naxalism in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER *26 FOR 18 JULY 2017

(a) to (c) Yes Madam. On 11 Mar 2017, CRPF troops from Bheji Post,  Sukma were  ambushed  by  Left  Wing  Extremists  leading  to  12  personnel  getting martyred  and  02  injured.  On  24  April  2017,  CRPF  troops  from  Burkapal  Post, Sukma were attacked by LWE leading to 25 personnel getting martyred and 07 injured. On 03 May 2017, in a mine blast carried out on a Mine Protected Vehicle of  Maharashtra  Police  one  police  personnel  was  martyred  and  20  injured. Violence data for last three years and of 2017 up to 30 Jun 2017 State-wise is annexed.  Data regarding trial and conviction in naxal cases is not maintained at the Central level.

(d) 'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  being  State  subjects,  the  State  Governments have their own compensation policy for the families of civilians and the State Police  personnel  killed  in  LWE  violence.  However,  under  the  Security  Related Expenditure  (SRE)  Scheme,  the  Government  of  India  reimburses  to  the  State Governments, the ex-gratia payment of up to ₹ 1 lakh to the family of civilian killed  and  ₹  3  lakh  to  the  family  of  security  personnel  killed  in  LWE  violence. Besides, under Central Scheme for 'Assistance to Civilian Victims of Terrorist/ Communal/ LWE Violence and Cross Border Firing and Mine /IED Blasts on Indian Territory' financial assistance of ₹ 5 lakh is given for each death or permanent incapacitation (disability of 50% or above) to the family of civilian victims. For CAPF personnel, the Central Government provides ex-gratia compensation of

## L.S.S.Q. No. *26 FOR 18.07.2017

₹ 35 lakh, to the NoK of the personnel killed in action. Also, CAPF personnel who are boarded out of service on account of disability attributable to, or aggravated in  service  are  entitled  to  ex-gratia  compensation  of  Rs  20  lakh  for  100% disability or reduced amount in proportion to the degree of disability. The NOK of deceased is also awarded full pay under the Liberalized Pensionary Award. In addition  several  other  benefits  are  provided  to  the  NOK  by  the  respective organizations and States.

(e) The Government has a comprehensive National Policy and Action Plan in place under which a multi-pronged strategy is being implemented to deal with Left Wing  Extremism.  This strategy is centered around security related measures,  developmental  interventions  and  ensuring  rights  &  entitlements  of local  communities  etc.  Security  related  measures  include  assistance  to  LWE affected  States  by  providing  CAPF  Bns,  training  assistance  and  funds  for modernization of State Police Forces, arms & equipment, sharing of intelligence etc.  On  the  development  side,  apart  from  flagship  schemes  of  the  Central Government in infrastructure, education, health, skill development, agriculture etc several initiatives have been taken specifically for development of Left Wing Extremism Affected areas. These include focused schemes for development of roads,  installation  of  mobile  towers,  skill  development,  improving  network  of banks and post offices, health and education facilities.

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## Andhra Pradesh

|   Sl. No. | State             |   2014 |   2015 | 2016      | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)                                  |
|-----------|-------------------|--------|--------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | incidents 18      |     35 |     17 | 16        | No. of (11)                                             |
|         2 | 4                 |      8 |      6 | 3         | No. of civilians killed                                 |
|         3 | 0                 |      0 |      0 | (5) 1 (0) | No. of Security Forces killed                           |
|         4 | 0                 |      0 |      1 | 0 (1)     | SFs injured in EoF/attack on police(including landmine) |
|         5 | 3                 |      2 |      3 | 3 (3)     | No. of LWE cadre killed                                 |
|         6 | cadre arrested 66 |     42 |     43 | 40        | No. of LWE (26)                                         |

## Bihar

|   Sl. No. | State                                                   |   2014 |   2015 | 2016   | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)   | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | No. of incidents                                        |    163 |    110 | 129    | 51                       | (80)                     |
|         2 | No. of civilians killed                                 |     26 |     15 | 16     | 9                        | (11)                     |
|         3 | No. of                                                  |      6 |      2 | 12     | 0 (1)                    | Security Forces killed   |
|         4 | SFs injured in EoF/attack police(including landmine) 18 |     11 |      8 | 0      |                          | on (3)                   |
|         5 | 1                                                       |      2 |     12 | 7      | (5)                      | No. of LWE cadre killed  |
|         6 | No. of LWE cadre arrested 383                           |    553 |    457 |        | 187                      | (254)                    |

## Chhattisgarh

|   Sl. No. | State                                                   | 2014   |   2015 | 2016   | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)   | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | No. of incidents                                        | 328    |    466 | 395    | 192                      | (210)                    |
|         2 | No. of civilians killed                                 | 52     |     53 | 69     | 34                       | (38)                     |
|         3 | No. of Security Forces killed                           | 60     |     48 | 38     | 55                       | (24)                     |
|         4 | SFs injured in EoF/attack on police(including landmine) | 95 98  |     98 |        | 45 (66)                  |                          |
|         5 | No. of LWE cadre killed 35                              | 48     |    135 | 52     | (62)                     |                          |
|         6 | No. of LWE cadre arrested 687                           | 512    |    779 |        | 384                      | (452)                    |

(Figures in brackets show details of corresponding period of 2016)

## STATE-WISE VIOLENCE DATA FOR LAST THREE YEARS & CURRENT YEAR

## Jharkhand

|   Sl. No. | State                                                   |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 |   2017 (upto 30.06.2017) | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | No. of incidents                                        |    384 |    310 |    323 |                      143 | (200)                    |
|         2 | No. of civilians killed                                 |     94 |     52 |     76 |                       29 | (45)                     |
|         3 | No. of Security Forces killed                           |      9 |      4 |      9 |                        2 | (8)                      |
|         4 | SFs injured in EoF/attack on police(including landmine) |     37 |      4 |     16 |                       10 | (16)                     |
|         5 | No. of LWE cadre killed                                 |      8 |     23 |     20 |                        3 | (12)                     |
|         6 | No. of LWE cadre arrested                               |    396 |    381 |    462 |                      248 | (213)                    |

## Madhya Pradesh

|   Sl. No. |   State |   2014 |   2015 | 2016   | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)                                  |
|-----------|---------|--------|--------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 |       3 |      0 |     12 | 1 (8)  | No. of incidents                                        |
|         2 |       0 |      0 |      2 | 0 (1)  | No. of civilians killed                                 |
|         3 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | No. of Security Forces killed                           |
|         4 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | SFs injured in EoF/attack on police(including landmine) |
|         5 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | No. of LWE cadre killed                                 |
|         6 |      11 |      9 |      4 | 8 (1)  | No. of LWE cadre arrested                               |

## Maharashtra

|   Sl. No. |   State |   2014 |   2015 | 2016    | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)                                  |
|-----------|---------|--------|--------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 |      70 |     55 |     73 | 33 (47) | No. of incidents                                        |
|         2 |      16 |     16 |     20 | 7 (14)  | No. of civilians killed                                 |
|         3 |      12 |      2 |      3 | 1 (3)   | No. of Security Forces killed                           |
|         4 |      31 |     39 |     21 | 23 (11) | SFs injured in EoF/attack on police(including landmine) |
|         5 |      10 |      2 |      9 | 1 (8)   | No. of LWE cadre killed                                 |
|         6 |      18 |     20 |      6 | 5 (3)   | No. of LWE cadre arrested                               |

## Odisha

|   Sl. No. | State                                                  |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)   | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | No. of incidents                                       |    103 |     92 |     86 | 41                       | (51)                     |
|         2 | No. of civilians killed                                |     26 |     25 |     24 | 12                       | (9)                      |
|         3 | No. of Security Forces 0                               |      3 |      3 |      8 | (2)                      | killed                   |
|         4 | SFs injured in EoF/attack police(including landmine) 3 |      7 |      1 |     17 | (0)                      | on                       |
|         5 | 6                                                      |     10 |     41 |      4 | (8)                      | No. of LWE cadre killed  |
|         6 | No. of LWE cadre arrested 82                           |     60 |     43 |     14 |                          | (30)                     |

(Figures in brackets show details of corresponding period of 2016)

## Telangana

|   Sl. No. |   State |   2014 |   2015 | 2016    | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)                                  |
|-----------|---------|--------|--------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 |      14 |     11 |      7 | 0 (6)   | No. of incidents                                        |
|         2 |       4 |      2 |      0 | 0 (0)   | No. of civilians killed                                 |
|         3 |       1 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)   | No. of Security Forces killed                           |
|         4 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)   | SFs injured in EoF/attack on police(including landmine) |
|         5 |       0 |      2 |      0 | 0 (0)   | No. of LWE cadre killed                                 |
|         6 |      32 |     52 |     18 | 16 (13) | No. of LWE cadre arrested                               |

## Uttar Pradesh

|   Sl. No. |   State |   2014 |   2015 | 2016   | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)                                  |
|-----------|---------|--------|--------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | No. of incidents                                        |
|         2 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | No. of civilians killed                                 |
|         3 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | No. of Security Forces killed                           |
|         4 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | SFs injured in EoF/attack on police(including landmine) |
|         5 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | No. of LWE cadre killed                                 |
|         6 |       1 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | No. of LWE cadre arrested                               |

## West Bengal

|   Sl. No. |   State |   2014 |   2015 | 2016   | 2017 (upto 30.06.2017)                                   |
|-----------|---------|--------|--------|--------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | No. of incidents                                         |
|         2 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | No. of civilians killed                                  |
|         3 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | No. of Security Forces killed                            |
|         4 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | SFs injured in EoF/attack on police(inlcluding landmine) |
|         5 |       0 |      0 |      0 | 0 (0)  | No. of LWE cadre killed                                  |
|         6 |       6 |      2 |      5 | 0 (3)  | No. of LWE cadre arrested                                |

(Figures in brackets show details of corresponding period of 2016)