The Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the number of militancy related incidents have come down in Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370. The reply was given by Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai.
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“The overall statistics shows that there has been decline in militant attacks on civilians and army in Jammu and Kashmir,” Rai said.
The minister said that from August 05, 2019 to November 22, 2021 (841 days since the abrogation), 496 militancy related incidents have been reported from Jammu and Kashmir. This is down from 843 such incidents reported in a same span of time before the abrogation.
He also said that between April 16, 2017 and August 04, 2019, 86 civilians and 78 army personnel were killed in militancy related incidents.
In response to a separate question, Rai said during the last 12 months from December 2020 to November 2021 (up to November 26), 14 militants have been apprehended and 165 militants have been killed.
The minister said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that 40 civilians have been killed and 72 injured in Jammu and Kashmir in militancy related incidents till November 15 this year.
Rai also informed about the steps taken by the government to protect civilians from anti-militancy operations. These include proactive operations against militants identification and arrest of over ground workers/supporters of militants , action against members of banned organizations, intensified night patrolling and checking at Nakas, security arrangements through appropriate deployment, coordination meetings amongst security agencies, high level of alertness maintained by the security forces and legal action in cases of militant funding.