Lok Sabha Question No. 242 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Extortion by Naxalites
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*242 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 25, 1937 (SAKA)

EXTORTION BY NAXALITES

†*242. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether cases of extortion and kidnapping have been reported in the naxal affected areas;

(b)  if  so,  the  number  of  extortion  and  kidnapping  committed  by  the naxalites, the number of persons killed and the number of guilty persons arrested for such incidents during the last three years, State-wise;

(c) whether incidents of damage to property/infrastructure have also been reported in these areas;

(d)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  incidents  reported,  quantum  of  damage  and guilty persons arrested during the above period, State-wise; and

(e) the corrective measures being taken by the Government to check such cases?

ANSWER

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

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

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## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*242 FOR 15.03.2016.

(a)  to  (e):  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  being  State  subjects,  action  with respect to maintenance of law and order lies primarily in the domain of the  State  Governments  concerned.  Cases  related  to  extortion  and damage to property/ economic infrastructure are registered, investigated and prosecuted by the State Governments concerned.

According to reports, Left Wing Extremists groups, particularly the CPI(Maoist), reportedly resort to extortion from industrialists, businessmen and contractors. The State-wise details of total incidents of kidnapping by the 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  numbers  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. This includes attacks on mobile towers, mining

## L.S.S.Q.NO.*242 FOR 15.3.2016

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.

The  Central  Government  closely  monitors  the  situation  and  has  a 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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## PAGE 1/1 OF ANNEXURE - 1 L.S.S.Q. NO. *242 FOR 15.3.2016

## State-wise details of kidnapping including abduction and resultant killing by LWE groups during last three years and in the current year

| State          | 2013      | 2013   | 2014      | 2014   | 2015      | 2015   | 2016 (upto 29 th February)   | 2016 (upto 29 th February)   |
|----------------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents                    | Deaths                       |
| Andhra Pradesh | 4         | 2      | 6         | 2      | 7         | 4      | 0                            | 0                            |
| Bihar          | 30        | 2      | 19        | 6      | 16        | 5      | 2                            | 0                            |
| Chhattisgarh   | 26        | 10     | 29        | 13     | 35        | 19     | 4                            | 2                            |
| Jharkhand      | 52        | 22     | 58        | 15     | 30        | 19     | 8                            | 2                            |
| Kerala         | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 1         | 0      | 0                            | 0                            |
| Maharashtra    | 3         | 0      | 4         | 1      | 7         | 5      | 0                            | 0                            |
| Odisha         | 21        | 13     | 22        | 11     | 14        | 8      | 3                            | 1                            |
| Telangana      | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 5         | 2      | 0                            | 0                            |
| Total          | 136       | 49     | 138       | 48     | 115       | 62     | 17                           | 5                            |

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## PAGE 1/1 OF ANNEXURE - 2 L.S.S.Q. NO.*242 FOR 15.3.2016

## State-wise details of attacks on economic targets by LWE groups during the last three

## years and in the current year

| State          |   2013 |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 (upto 29 th February) |
|----------------|--------|--------|--------|------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |      5 |      3 |      5 |                            0 |
| Bihar          |     44 |     31 |      9 |                            6 |
| Chhattisgarh   |     58 |     23 |     60 |                            4 |
| Jharkhand      |     34 |     26 |     22 |                            9 |
| Kerala         |      0 |      0 |      5 |                            0 |
| Madhya Pradesh |      1 |      0 |      0 |                            0 |
| Maharashtra    |      6 |      4 |      7 |                            0 |
| Odisha         |     21 |      9 |     17 |                            5 |
| Telangana      |      0 |      4 |      2 |                            0 |
| Total          |    169 |    100 |    127 |                           24 |

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