Lok Sabha Question No. 3375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Smuggling in Border Areas
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, REKHA ARUN VERMA, SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3375

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   DECEMBER, 2016/ AGRAHAYANA 15, 1938 (SAKA)

## SMUGGLING IN BORDER AREAS

†3375.

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA: SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  various  items  including  narcotics  and  weapons  are  being smuggled into the country on a large scale from across the border;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  cases  reported,  smugglers  arrested  and  the quantum of  narcotics  and  weapons  confiscated  during  each  of  the  last three years and the current year, border-wise;
- (c) whether the terrorist outfits active in the country are involved in the smuggling of the said items;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  cases  that  came  to  light  during  the  said period, border wise; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to curb cross-border smuggling?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b): There are cases of smuggling of  narcotics and weapons into the  country  from  across  the  border.  The  details  of  the  cases  reported, smugglers arrested and the quantum of narcotics and weapons confiscated  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, border-wise, are given at 'Annexure'.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3375 FOR 06.12.2016

(c) & (d): There have been no reports of involvement of terrorist outfits in cross-border smuggling of narcotics and weapons.

(e): To check cross border smuggling  of narcotics and weapons along India's  international  borders,    the  Government  have  adopted  a  multipronged approach which, inter-alia, includes round the clock surveillance &  patrolling  on  the  borders  and  establishment  of  observation  posts; construction  of  border  fencing,  border  patrol  roads  and  flood  lighting; introduction  of  modern  and  hi-tech  surveillance  equipment;  introduction of  technological  solutions  for  improved  border  surveillance,  upgradation of  intelligence set up and coordination with the State Governments and concerned intelligence agencies.

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Border

Indo-Bangladesh

Border

Indo-Pakistan

Border

Indo-China

Border

Indo-Nepal

Border

Indo-Bhutan

Border

Indo-Myanmar

Border

No. of

Cases

32

14

0

52

17

23

2013

Quantity

Seized

(in Nos)

46

32

0

85

23

250

Nos of

Smugg- lers

Arrested

25

10

0

48

7

28

No. of

Cases

38

20

0

38

38

7

No. of

Cases

33

13

0

50

26

8

2015

Quantity

Seized

(in Nos)

72

18

0

76

43

78

Nos

Smugg- lers

Arrested

27

1

0

62

41

11

## ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO.3375 FOR 06.12.2016

| (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   | (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   | (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   | (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   | (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   | (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   | (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   | (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   | (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   | (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   | (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   | (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   | (A) Details of Smuggling of Drugs/Narcotics   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Border                                        | 2013                                          | 2013                                          | 2013                                          | 2014                                          | 2014                                          | 2014                                          | 2015                                          | 2015                                          | 2015                                          | 2016 (upto 31/10/2016)                        | 2016 (upto 31/10/2016)                        | 2016 (upto 31/10/2016)                        |
|                                               | No. of Cases                                  | Quantity Seized (in Kgs)                      | Nos of Smugg- lers Arrested                   | No. of Cases                                  | Quantity Seized (in Kgs)                      | Nos of Smugg- lers Arrested                   | No. of Cases                                  | Quantity Seized (in Kgs)                      | Nos of Smugg- lers Arrested                   | No. of Cases                                  | Quantity Seized (in Kgs)                      | Nos of Smugg- lers Arrested                   |
| Indo-Bangladesh Border                        | 478                                           | 8050.849                                      | 39                                            | 552                                           | 15333.78                                      | 33                                            | 528                                           | 16658.16                                      | 24                                            | 653                                           | 9319.47                                       | 51                                            |
| Indo-Pakistan Border                          | 38                                            | 331.585                                       | 6                                             | 100                                           | 434.954                                       | 11                                            | 52                                            | 409.213                                       | 11                                            | 49                                            | 287.96                                        | 34                                            |
| Indo-China Border                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0.00                                          | 0                                             |
| Indo-Nepal Border                             | 217                                           | 8298.542                                      | 143                                           | 184                                           | 1189.3                                        | 208                                           | 141                                           | 1408.273                                      | 147                                           | 183                                           | 2783.02                                       | 224                                           |
| Indo-Bhutan Border                            | 9                                             | 648.15                                        | 0                                             | 18                                            | 1736.64                                       | 18                                            | 36                                            | 7494.175                                      | 25                                            | 41                                            | 9609.79                                       | 43                                            |
| Indo-Myanmar Border                           | 46                                            | 584.222                                       | 82                                            | 37                                            | 194.497                                       | 51                                            | 34                                            | 500.735                                       | 44                                            | 22                                            | 573.37                                        | 13                                            |

## (B) Details of Smuggling of Weapons

2014

Quantity

Seized

(in Nos)

60

25

0

45

65

185

Nos of

Smugg- lers

Arrested

54

14

0

38

35

9

of

2016 (upto 31/10/2016)

Quantity

Nos

No. of

Cases

32

24

0

27

19

38

Seized

(in Nos)

68

43

0

36

28

67

Smugg- lers

Arrested

22

27

0

39

15

80

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