Lok Sabha Question No. 1259 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Extortion and Kidnapping by Naxalists
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Arun Sao, Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1259

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021/ SRAVANA 5, 1943 (SAKA)

EXTORTION AND KIDNAPPING BY NAXALISTS

1259. SHRI ARUN SAO: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  information  regarding  the casses of extortion and kidnapping by naxals in naxal affected areas, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the money extorted and the number of persons kidnapped by the naxals in each State including Chattisgarh State during the last three years;

(c) whether any information has been received about the damage made to properties/infrastructure in these areas, if so, the details of such incidents came  into  light,  quantum  of  damage  made  and  quilty  persons  arrested during the said period; and

(d) the corrective measures being taken by the Government to check such incidents?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (d): As  per  Seventh  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India,  'Police' and 'Public Order' are State Subjects and as such the primary responsibility of maintenance of law and order lies in the domain of State Governments concerned.      However, the Government of   India  has been

Supplementing  the  efforts of  states  affected by  Left   Wing   Extremism.

Cases related to extortion and damage to property/economic infrastructure are  registered,  investigated  and  prosecuted  by  the  State  Government concerned.

According  to  reports,  Left  Wing  Extremist  Groups,  reportedly  resort  to extortion from industrialists, businessmen and contractors. The State-wise details  of  total  incidents  of  kidnapping  by  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  number  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.  These  include  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.

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The Central Government  closely monitors the situation and has 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.1259 FOR 27.07.2021

## State-Wise Details Of Total Incidents Of Kidnapping/Abduction For Levy By LWE During The Last Three Years And In The Current Year

| State        |   2018 |   2019 |   2020 |   2021 (Till 30 June 21) |
|--------------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------------|
| Bihar        |      0 |      4 |      1 |                        0 |
| Chhattisgarh |      1 |      0 |      1 |                        0 |
| Jharkhand    |      6 |      5 |      4 |                        2 |
| Odisha       |      2 |      0 |      0 |                        0 |
| Total        |      9 |      9 |      6 |                        2 |

## State-Wise Details Of Attacks On Economic Targets By LWE Groups During The Last Three Years And In The Current Year

| State          |   2018 |   2019 |   2020 |   2021 (Till 30 June 21) |
|----------------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |      1 |      2 |      0 |                        0 |
| Bihar          |      0 |      1 |      2 |                        0 |
| Chhattisgarh   |     40 |     35 |     35 |                       18 |
| Jharkhand      |      4 |      5 |      2 |                        4 |
| Madhya Pradesh |      0 |      0 |      1 |                        1 |
| Maharashtra    |      6 |     12 |      5 |                        1 |
| Odisha         |      6 |      9 |      1 |                        0 |
| Telangana      |      3 |      0 |      1 |                        0 |
| Total          |     60 |     64 |     47 |                       24 |