NAXAL-LEVY Naxals increase 'levy' to combat security forces .

Naxals increase 'levy' to combat security forces
New Delhi, Nov 15 (PTI) Naxalites have increased the
'levy' taken from traders and locals to meet the rise in
prices of arms and ammunition procured by them to fight the
security forces.

Documents seized by central security agencies in some of
the recent Naxal operations suggest that the levy, which is
usually between five to ten per cent of the income, has been
increased by about two per cent.
This, sources said, could be primarily because either the
central leadership of the left-wing extremists has felt the
need for more income or it could also be the handiwork of
smaller units of Naxals trying to make extra money.
The 'levy', a kind of commission or protection money
charged from businessmen and others in Naxal-infested areas,
is a money spinner for the Naxals with annual revenue of over
Rs 1,500 crore.
It is not only paid by the contractors working in the
areas dominated by the Naxals but also by the industrial
houses, including some of nationally reputed firms, the
sources said.
Even the name of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu
Koda is doing the circles of security agencies for allegedly
paying off huge amounts to Naxals on a regular basis. (MORE)
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