Lok Sabha Question No. 369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Naxal Violence
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, K. GOPAL, K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.369

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2016/ASHADHA 28, 1938 (SAKA) NAXAL VIOLENCE

369.   SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: DR. K. GOPAL: SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  naxal  attacks  on  security  forces  have  increased  in  the recent past;
- (b) if so, the number of such cases reported and the number of security personnel/civilians injured and killed along with the number of naxalites arrested and killed during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to prevent such attacks and curb the naxal violence in the country; and
- (d)  the  measures  taken  for  better  coordination  between  State  Police Forces and Central Armed Police Forces deployed in the said areas?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): While the incidents of LWE attacks increased in the year 2014 as  compared  to  2013,  these  attacks  declined  in  2015  as  compared  to 2014. The State-wise details of LWE attacks on security forces including incidents, security forces killed, civilians killed, security forces injured, LWE  arrested  and  LWE killed during last three years and in the  current

## LS.US.Q.NO.369 FOR 19.07.2016

year /(up to 30 th  June) are annexed.  The data for civilians injured is not maintained centrally.

(c):  The  Central  Government  is  pursuing  a  multi  pronged  strategy  to tackle  LWE insurgency consisting of security related measures; development  related  interventions;  ensuring  rights  and  entitlements  of local  communities  etc. While on the security front, the Central Governments assists the State Governments by providing Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), training to the state forces, funds for modernization of State police force for equipment and arms and sharing of  intelligence  etc.,  on  the  development  side,  the  Central  Government has taken various measures including construction of roads, strengthening of communications network, installation of mobile towers, improving network of banks, post offices, health and education facilities in the LWE areas.

(d): Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are deployed in LWE affected States  for  providing  assistance  to  the  State  Police  in  conducting  antiLWE operations. Regular meetings are held between State Police Forces and CAPFs at various levels for ensuring better coordination. Ministry of Home Affairs also conducts meetings at regular intervals with the State Police and CAPFs for improved coordination, as and when required.

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## L.S.U.S.Q No. 369 for 19.07.2016

## Details of LWE Attacks including Landmines on Security Forces

| 2013   | 2013           | 2013      | 2013                   | 2013       | 2013             | 2013        | 2013        | 2013          |
|--------|----------------|-----------|------------------------|------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
| S. No. | State          | Incidents | Deaths (SFs/Civilians) | SFs killed | Civilians killed | SFs injured | LWEs killed | LWEs arrested |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh | 2         | 1                      | 1          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 64            |
| 2.     | Bihar          | 10        | 32                     | 27         | 5                | 14          | 0           | 312           |
| 3.     | Chhattisgarh   | 102       | 57                     | 38         | 19               | 63          | 1           | 387           |
| 4.     | Jharkhand      | 14        | 18                     | 17         | 1                | 22          | 0           | 332           |
| 5.     | Madhya Pradesh | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 2             |
| 6.     | Maharashtra    | 12        | 5                      | 5          | 0                | 11          | 0           | 38            |
| 7.     | Odisha         | 3         | 5                      | 5          | 0                | 3           | 0           | 129           |
| 8.     | Telangana      | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 88            |
| 9.     | Uttar Pradesh  | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 4             |
| 10.    | West Bengal    | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 21            |
| 11.    | Others         | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 20            |
| Total  | Total          | 143       | 118                    | 93         | 25               | 113         | 1           | 1397          |

| 2014   | 2014           | 2014      | 2014                   | 2014       | 2014             | 2014        | 2014        | 2014          |
|--------|----------------|-----------|------------------------|------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
| S. No. | State          | Incidents | Deaths (SFs/Civilians) | SFs killed | Civilians killed | SFs injured | LWEs killed | LWEs arrested |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh | 2         | 1                      | 1          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 66            |
| 2.     | Bihar          | 10        | 6                      | 5          | 1                | 16          | 0           | 383           |
| 3.     | Chhattisgarh   | 109       | 67                     | 56         | 11               | 69          | 3           | 687           |
| 4.     | Jharkhand      | 16        | 11                     | 8          | 3                | 35          | 0           | 396           |
| 5.     | Madhya Pradesh | 1         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 11            |
| 6.     | Maharashtra    | 11        | 11                     | 11         | 0                | 22          | 0           | 18            |
| 7.     | Odisha         | 6         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 2           | 0           | 82            |
| 8.     | Telangana      | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 32            |
| 9.     | Uttar Pradesh  | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 1             |
| 10.    | West Bengal    | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 6             |
| 11.    | Others         | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 14            |
| Total  | Total          | 155       | 96                     | 81         | 15               | 144         | 3           | 1696          |

| 2015   | 2015           | 2015      | 2015                   | 2015       | 2015             | 2015        | 2015        | 2015          |
|--------|----------------|-----------|------------------------|------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
| S. No. | State          | Incidents | Deaths (SFs/Civilians) | SFs killed | Civilians killed | SFs injured | LWEs killed | LWEs arrested |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 42            |
| 2.     | Bihar          | 3         | 2                      | 2          | 0                | 10          | 0           | 553           |
| 3.     | Chhattisgarh   | 105       | 27                     | 27         | 0                | 64          | 0           | 512           |
| 4.     | Jharkhand      | 3         | 2                      | 2          | 0                | 1           | 0           | 381           |
| 5.     | Madhya Pradesh | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 9             |
| 6.     | Maharashtra    | 1         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 20            |
| 7.     | Odisha         | 6         | 4                      | 3          | 1                | 7           | 0           | 60            |
| 8.     | Telangana      | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 52            |
| 9.     | Uttar Pradesh  | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 0             |
| 10.    | West Bengal    | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 2             |
| 11.    | Others         | 0         | 0                      | 0          | 0                | 0           | 0           | 37            |
| Total  | Total          | 118       | 35                     | 34         | 1                | 82          | 0           | 1668          |

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| 2016 (Upto June 30)   | 2016 (Upto June 30)   | 2016 (Upto June 30)   | 2016 (Upto June 30)    | 2016 (Upto June 30)   | 2016 (Upto June 30)   | 2016 (Upto June 30)   | 2016 (Upto June 30)   | 2016 (Upto June 30)   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| S. No.                | State                 | Incidents             | Deaths (SFs/Civilians) | SFs killed            | Civilians killed      | SFs injured           | LWEs killed           | LWEs arrested         |
| 1.                    | Andhra Pradesh        | 1                     | 0                      | 0                     | 0                     | 1                     | 0                     | 26                    |
| 2.                    | Bihar                 | 1                     | 1                      | 1                     | 0                     | 2                     | 0                     | 254                   |
| 3.                    | Chhattisgarh          | 53                    | 19                     | 17                    | 2                     | 37                    | 0                     | 452                   |
| 4.                    | Jharkhand             | 6                     | 8                      | 7                     | 1                     | 14                    | 0                     | 213                   |
| 5.                    | 0 Madhya Pradesh      | 0                     | 0                      | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 1                     |
| 6.                    | Maharashtra           | 5                     | 3                      | 3                     | 0                     | 6                     | 0                     | 3                     |
| 7.                    | 2 Odisha              | 2                     | 2                      | 2                     | 0                     | 0                     | 1                     | 30                    |
| 8.                    | Telangana             | 1                     | 0                      | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 13                    |
| 9.                    | Uttar Pradesh         | 0                     | 0                      | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     |
| 10.                   | West Bengal           | 0                     | 0                      | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 3                     |
| 11.                   | Others                | 0                     | 0                      | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 11                    |
| Total                 | Total                 | 69                    | 33                     | 30                    | 3                     | 60                    | 1                     | 1006                  |

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