Maoists behind half of all terror deaths last year: GTI

Maoists operating in the so-called Red Corridor that runs through the eastern, central and parts of the southern regions of the country were responsible for more than half of the 340 deaths in 929 terror attacks in India during in 2016, according to the fifth edition of Global Terrorism Index (GTI).

The index, which covered 163 countries, ranked India eighth, same as in the year before. However, from 2002 to 2015, India’s global ranking had remained higher, varying between the second and sixth positions.

A higher ranking indicates a higher impact of terrorist activities. The report said India has the lowest rate of deaths per attack among the 10 most affected countries even as the number of attacks was relatively higher, indicating how the nature of terrorism appeared to be different from that in other countries.