--7 LWE cadres killed in encounter
PNS
: The overall Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) scenario in the State remained well under control during 2022 and only 27 Maoist-related incidents were reported in the State during last year, said a Home Department Whitepaper tabled in the Assembly on Monday.
In the year 2022, seven LWE cadres were killed during encounters by security forces while 12 Maoists were arrested. Moreover, three Maoists surrendered before the police, it said.
As many as eight civilians were killed during 12 exchanges of fire incidents and three security personnel attained martyrdom. The police opened fire 14 times. However, the details of the firing incidents have not been mentioned in the paper.
Besides, a total 1,78,190 cognizable cases including 1,379 murder, 626 dacoity, 2,998 robbery, 5,467 burglary, 14,893 theft, 5,352 swindling, 2,248 rioting, 3,184 rape, 11,663 motor vehicle accident and 1,30,380 miscellaneous cases were reported in the State during 2022.
Out of the 1,78,190 cognizable offence cases, 1,69,735 cases were based on true incidents and chargesheets were framed against 1,18,547 cases, it said.
Similarly, the State police, till December last, filed chargesheets in 640 murder cases, 329 dacoity, 1,336 loot, 1,800 burglary, 5,859 theft, 1,360 swindling, 1,361 rioting, 2,237 rape and 7,151 MV cases. Out of 19 economic offence cases filed during 2022, chargesheets were filed in seven cases. Similarly, the police registered 1,983 cybercrime cases in the year of which chargesheets were filed in 272 cases and 441 accused were arrested.
The State lodged 263 dowry cases during the year while chargesheets were filed in only 119 cases. Of 106 dowry related suicide cases, chargesheets were framed in 89 cases.
No terrorist activity was noticed in the State during 2022 and based on intelligence inputs, the terrorist activities were contained effectively. However, advisories and alert messages were issued to all SPs from time to time on possible terrorist activities in the State, it added.