Seized records reveal that the Left-wing extremists who earn several lakhs of rupees annually through levy, extortion and threats have their own "corporate style" accounting system.
Contrary to popular perception that Naxals depend on looted weapons, it has come to light that each group of the left-wing extremists spends lakhs of rupees for buying weapons among other things.
Recently seized records of the ultras during operations carried out by central security agencies reveal that the Left-wing extremists who earn several lakhs of rupees annually through levy, extortion and threats have their own "corporate style" accounting system, central security agency officials said.
The 'dalams' or groups (which usually consist of about 20-40 cadre) give their tabled income and expenditure details on a half-yearly basis to the zonal command which is then forwarded to the next level.
Expenditure details seized from one of the Naxals' zonal commands show that Rs50,668 were spent on uniforms, Rs60,100 on medicines, Rs2,79,00 on jail and court expenses, Rs21,200 for helping comrades and Rs44,500 for people's organisations and public programmes among others.
The total expenditure for the six months as shown in the record was Rs9,20,624 and the income under different heads was Rs24,05,000.
They said expenditure on buying weapons is maintained separately.
The Naxals operate in 40,000sq km area across the country which is considered as the Red Corridor. As per an entry made in a separate register dated February 13, 2007, Rs11,05,000 were spent on buying 13 pieces of .315 rifle and Rs13,65,000 on seven pieces of 30.06 rifles.
The entries are also made for various ammunitions and pistols and the total expenditure shown by the zonal command was Rs31,71,250.
The money came from the funds of sub-action committee and regional committee of the naxals, the officials said.
As per official records, naxals are using foreign country-made arms, especially from China and the US more frequently.
Maoist groups in Bihar, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh use foreign small arms, including from China, as compared to states like West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh where the ultras use local arms, it said.
It also states that Russian-made AK series guns are most popular among the Maoists. 92 AK-47's, 18 AK-56, Pakistan-made Pica guns and Israeli sniper guns have been recovered by security forces during the last year.
The Naxalites have killed more than 2,600 people, including securitymen, in 5,800 incidents of violence in the last three years.
The highest number of incidents of violence have taken place in Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa where 2,212 people lost their lives from January 2006 to August this year.
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