Security situation improved significantly in UT
* 319 SFs personnel also martyred
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 9: The Union Minister of Home Affairs, Government of India, Nityanand Rai, today told the upper house of the Parliament that 219 civilians have lost their lives in 1441 terrorist initiated incidents and encounters/counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir in the past six years.
According to him, 319 security forces personnel have also got martyred in these attacks in the last six years up to July 31, 2023.
Replying an unstarred question of Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala in the Rajya Sabha today, Rai said, while 184 civilians have lost their lives in 791 terrorist initiated incidents 35 civilians have died in 650 encounters and counter-terrorist operations in the past six years in Jammu and Kashmir.
“No terrorist attack has been reported in the Union Territory of Ladakh during the last five years,” he said.
“This year (up to July 31),” the Union Minister said, “ten civilians have died in Jammu and Kashmir in 54 terrorist initiated incidents and encounters/ counter-terrorist operations.”
He said the Government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and the security situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) over the years.
The Minister added that a robust security and intelligence grid is in place to thwart any attempt of terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said various steps have been taken by the Government to prevent terrorist incidents and to safeguard the lives of civilians in Kashmir Valley. They include group security in form of static guards, round the clock checking at Nakas at the strategic points, night patrolling and area domination, identification of vulnerable spots, security arrangement through appropriate deployment of police, army, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and intensified Cordon and Search Operations, said Nityanand Rai, the Union MoS Home.
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