(a) the number of cases of supply of arms to naxals by the security
personnel noticed during the last three years and the current year;
(b) whether any inquiry has been conducted by the Government in this regard;
(c) if so, the outcome thereof; and
(d) the steps being taken by the Government to prevent the recurrence of such incidents?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (d): There is no input indicating supply of arms to naxals by security personnel during the last
three years and the current year. However, cases of supply of ammunition to anti-social elements have
come to light in 2010 in Uttar Pradesh in which FIR number 613/2010 under section 409 IPC & FIR number
614/2010 under section 25/27/35 Arms Act was registered in police station Civil Lines, district Rampur.
FIR number 487/2010 under section 409 IPC & 25/27/35 Arms Act was registered in police station Civil
Lines, district Moradabad and FIR number 574/2010 &575/2010 under section 3/25 Arms Act was registered
in police station Haldharpur, district Mau. In these cases, a number of accused including two Uttar
Pradesh police personnel (1 retired & 1 serving) and two retired CRPF personnel were arrested and a
large number of live as well as empty cases of cartridges of rifles and small arms seized. The Government
of Uttar Pradesh has issued instructions regarding inspection of armoury and quarter guard and to audit
arms and ammunition regularly to prevent recurrence of such incidents.