New Delhi (NVI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today in the Parliament said that the number of terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have reduced significantly, after abrogation of Article 370 in the Union Territory.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha.
As many as 244 terror incidents were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in 2020 in comparison to 594 in 2019 and 221 terrorists were killed in 2020 in comparison to 157 in 2019, according to the MHA statement.
“15 terror incidents happened in the UT till February 2021 in which 8 terrorists were killed,” it added.
During the operations in past two years a total of 33 security personnel and 6 civilians were killed in Jammu and Kashmir in 2020 and 27 security personnel and 5 civilians were killed in 2019, the MHA further said.
“The Government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism and has taken various measures, such as strengthening of security apparatus, strict enforcement of law against anti-national elements, intensified cordon and search operations to effectively deal with the challenges posed by the terrorist organisations,” Rai said in a written reply to a question.
He added that the security forces also keep a close watch on persons who attempt to provide support to terrorists and initiate action against them.
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