| Naxalite–Maoist insurgency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Right-wing paramilitary groups: |
Supported by: |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mahendra Karma † (Leader of Salwa Judum) Brahmeshwar Singh † (Leader of Ranvir Sena) |
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| Strength | |||||||
| Central Reserve Police Force: 80,000 | 10,000–20,000 fighters (2009–2010 estimate) 10,000–40,000 regular members and 50,000–100,000 militia members (2010 estimate) 6,500–9,500 insurgents (2013 estimate) |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Since 1997 : 2,260-3,423 killed | Since 1997 : 3,340-3,979 killed | ||||||
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Since 1997 : 6,006-8,022 civilians killed Since 1996 : 12,769-14,261 killed overall |
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Right-wing paramilitary groups:
Supported by:
CPN (Maoist)
NPA
Pranay Sahay
(Chief of Police)
K. Vijay Kumar
(Former Chief of the Special Task Force; 1975–2012)