Number of casualties in Naxal violence sees decline

December 16, 2012 15:22

The number of casualties in Naxal violence has shown a decline in the past one year, compared to 2010 and 2011.

According to official statistics, Naxal violence claimed the lives of 287 civilians and 113 security force personnel this year till November 30. In 2011 and 2010, the casualty figures were 611 and 1,005 respectively. Incidentally, West Bengal, which had 223 civilian casualties in 2010 and 43 in 2011, reported no civilian deaths in 2012, the home ministry said.

Thirty-five security personnel were killed during 2010, two in 2011 and none in 2012 in the state.

The CPI-Maoist was said to be the largest Left-wing extremist group operating in India and responsible for almost 80 per cent of the total Naxal violence reported during the current year.

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