Lok Sabha Question No. 581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Encounter between Security Forces and Terrorists
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 581

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MEGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

ENCOUNTER BETWEEN SECURITY FORCES AND TERRORISTS

581.  SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  incidents  of  encounters  between  terrorists  and  security  forces have increased in Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b) if so, the number of such cases reported during the last two years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) the number of terrorists arrested and killed and the number of security personnel killed during the said period; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to check such activities?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c) The  State  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir  has  been  affected  by  terrorist violence that is sponsored and supported from across the border. The levels of terrorist  violence  in  the  hinterland  of  J&K  are  linked  to  the  infiltration  from across the border. The details of terrorist violence incidents including number of encounters, the number of terrorists arrested and killed and the number of Security  Force  Personnel  killed  in  terrorists  violence  incidents  reported  in Jammu and Kashmir during the last two years and current year is as under: -

|   Sl. No . | Incidents                               |   2016 |   2017 |   2017 (upto 31.01.2018) |   2018 (upto 31.01.2018) |
|------------|-----------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|          1 | Number of terrorists violence incidents |    322 |    342 |                       21 |                       28 |
|          2 | Number of encounters                    |    101 |    133 |                        9 |                        8 |
|          3 | Terrorists/suspects arrested            |     79 |     97 |                        3 |                        8 |
|          4 | Terrorists Killed                       |    150 |    213 |                       13 |                        8 |
|          5 | Security Force Personnel killed         |     82 |     80 |                        0 |                        4 |

## LS.US.Q.No.581 FOR 06.02.2018

In the year 2016, a terror attack took place on 2 nd  January, 2016 on Air Force base at Pathankot in Punjab by the militants coming from Pakistan in which 7 Security  Force  Personnel  and  1  civilian  were  killed.  All  the  militants  were neutralized by the Security Forces.

(d) The Government regularly reviews the security situation in the State of Jammu and Kashmir and necessary directions are given from time to time.   In order  to  prevent  activities  of  militants,  numerous  steps  have  been  taken including strengthening of operational grid with enhanced human intelligence and use of technical intelligence grid. The Government has also continuously encouraged policies to mainstream the youth, including providing employment opportunities to wean them away from militancy.

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