Lok Sabha Question No. 1420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Death of CAPF Personnel in Naxal Attack
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1420

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MAY, 2016/VAISAKHA 13, 1938 (SAKA)

DEATH OF CAPF PERSONNEL IN NAXAL ATTACK

1420. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the number of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel killed  in  incidents  relating  to  Left  Wing  Extremism  has  increased  in  the past two years and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study/assessment  as  to why  despite proper training the said personnel have been largely ineffective against left Wing extremists and if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d)  whether  the  CAPF  are  ill-equipped  in  terms  of  weapons,  armory  or ammunitions; and

(e) if so, whether the Government is taking steps to upgrade the CAPF in terms  of  training  and  equipments  in  order  to  combat  the  left  wing extremists more effectively and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a): No,  Madam.  The  number  of  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPFs) personnel    killed  in  incidents  relating  to  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE) violence has come down in the past two years. State-wise details of CAPF casualties in last  two years and in the current year (upto 27 th  April) are given  in Annexure-1.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.1420 FOR 03.05.2016

(b) & (c): Govt. of India reviews the performance of forces every year and frames strategies & policies accordingly. The Central Government and its various  agencies  organize  a  number  of  effective  and  relevant  training programmes  for  CAPFs  personnel  on  a  continuous  basis  on  various aspects  of  anti-LWE  operations.  Due  to  such  reviewing  and  trainings, successful operations were conducted and 89 LWE cadres were killed  in 2015  as  compared  to  63  in  2014.  The  numbers  of  arms  recovered  have also increased from 548 in 2014 to 723 in  2015.

(d) & (e): The CAPFs are well equipped in terms of arms & ammunition. Special  weapons are provided for units deployed in LWE-affected areas. Training  is  one  of  the  focus  area  and  is  conducted  for  anti-naxal operations  that  are  intelligence  based  and  also  for  countering  IEDs.  To impart  quality  training,  training  syllabus  is  being  revised  from  time  to time. The Army has also been carrying out pre-induction training of CAPF battalions being inducted into LWE areas.

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## State-wise details of CAPF personnel killed in LWE incidents during last two years

| Name of State   |   2014 |   2015 | 2016 (as on 27.4.2016)   |
|-----------------|--------|--------|--------------------------|
| Bihar           |      6 |      2 | 0(2)                     |
| Chhattisgarh    |     42 |      4 | 14(3)                    |
| Jharkhand       |      2 |      1 | 0(0)                     |
| Odisha          |      0 |      3 | 2(0)                     |
| Total           |     50 |     10 | 16(5)*                   |

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