TERROIST KLLINGS IN J&K
The number of terrorist attacks, civilians and
security personnel killed/injured, number of terrorists arrested/gunned
down in the State during the period 1st January to
30th June, 2002 as compared to the corresponding period
during the last year are as given below:
| |
2002
|
2001
|
|
No. of incidents
|
1863
|
2105
|
|
Civilians killed
|
431
|
437
|
|
Civilians injured
|
664
|
1104
|
|
SFs killed
|
163
|
237
|
|
SFs injured
|
472
|
645
|
|
Terrorists arrested Under various Acts, & Laws
|
77
|
56
|
|
Terrorists killed
|
870
|
657
|
In addition to continued diplomatic initiatives
at various levels and redeployment of troops at borders/LoC and
intensive pressure on terrorists in the hinterland the government,
conjointly with the State Government, has adopted a multi-pronged
approach, to contain cross border terrorism perpetrated by the
pro-Pak terrorist outfits/Pak ISI in Jammu & Kashmir, which
includes, inter-alia, strengthening border management to check
infiltration; pro-active action against terrorists within J&K;
gearing up intelligence machinery; greater functional integration
through an institutional frame work of Operation Groups and Intelligence
Groups of the UHQ at all levels; improved technology, weapons
and equipments for security forces and action as per law against
over ground supporters of the terrorists.
The strategies, tactics and dynamic deployment
to counter the terrorists are constantly reviewed, refined and
monitored in the Unified Headquarters in the state and in Operation
Group at various levels.
The Minister of State for Home, Shri Ch.
Vidyasagar Rao gave this information in the Lok Sabha today in
a written reply.
