Communist Maoist Terror: Over 7000 kgs of Explosives Recovered in 2008
Dated 5/10/2008
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The CRPF in its operation across 18 states of the country this year has seized over 7,000 kg of explosives with the highest being reported from naxal infested states, according to the latest statistics released by the Home Ministry.
According to the report, while over 6,000 kg of explosive was recovered in Bihar this year, 893.5 kg was recovered from Jharkhand. Both states, which occupy top two positions in the list of states from where explosive seizures were made, have heavy naxal presence.
In the militancy torn state of Jammu and Kashmir, the largest paramilitary force in the world, has recovered explosive to the tune of 186.5 kg. Incidentally, the force has received the maximum losses in naxal infested states put together than in rest of the country.
Of the total 49 casualties reported by the force, 37 were reported from Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. But, with regard to the maximum kills generated by the force, Jammu and Kashmir tops the list with 80 militants killed, followed by Jharkhand (30), Assam (20) and Chhattisgarh (17).
The highest number of personnel injured was in Jammu and Kashmir at 699, which officials said was a result of the violence over the Amarnath land row. The force took part in 62 shootouts in Chhattisgarh followed by 48 in Jammu and Kashmir and 44 in Jharkhand among others taking the total to 189.
While CRPF recovered 57,460 ammunitions and 1557 arms from across the country, it lost 1143 and 18 of the same.
