According to the annual report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Chhattisgarh recorded the highest number of crimes committed by Maoists in 2020.
The statistics from NCRB show that Chhattisgarh ranked number 1 in murders, attempted murders, loot, and arson by Maoists followed by Jharkhand and Maharashtra.
Chhattisgarh also lost most police personnel in Maoist violence and counter-insurgency operations, the data shows. According to NRCB, a total of 533 cases against Maoists were filed in eight states in 2020 and Chhattisgarh accounted for 296 of these, followed by Jharkhand (133), and Maharashtra (32). In 2019, total cases registered against Maoists numbered 514, including 310 in Chhattisgarh, and 70 in Maharashtra.
The statistics also show that a total of 74 murders were committed by Maoists in 2020 and 62 of these were reported in Chhattisgarh, similarly out of total of 41 registered cases of loot by Maoists, 39 were reported in the state. Chhattisgarh also topped the list with 139 cases of attempts to murder by Maoists out of total of 172 cases registered nationally.
The state also topped cases of arson with seven out of 12 total cases registered, according to the data.
