Lok Sabha Question No. 340 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Terrorist Infiltration
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *340

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 25, 1941 (SAKA )

TERRORIST INFILTRATION

*340. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  incidents  of  terrorist  infiltration  into  the  country  during each of the last three years;

(b) the number of terrorists killed and those caught alive in the course of their infiltration during the above period; and

(c)  the  number  of  security  personnel  who  got  martyred  and  those  who sustained injury in the encounters during the said period?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (c):      A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *340 FOR 16.07.2019

(a) to (c): Attempts  of  Infiltration  from  across  the  border  are  mainly  in Jammu  and  Kashmir  which  has  been  affected  by  terrorist  violence, sponsored and supported from across-the border.

Government  of  India  has  adopted  a  multi-pronged  approach  to contain  cross  border  infiltration.    This  includes  multi-tiered  deployment along the International Border / Line of Control, border fencing, improved intelligence and operational coordination, equipping Security Forces with advanced weapons and taking pro-active action against infiltrators.

Net infiltration in the Jammu & Kashmir has reduced by 43% in first half of the year over the corresponding period of 2018.

As per available information, details of infiltration, infiltrators killed and  arrested,  security  personnel  martyred  and  injured  during  proactive engagement  with  infiltrators  during  the  last  three  years  in  the  state  of Jammu and Kashmir are as under: -

|   Year |   Net estimated infiltration |   Number of infiltrators killed |   Number of infiltrators arrested |   Number of Security Forces Personnel Martyred during proactive engagement with infiltrators |   Number of Security Forces personnel injured during proactive engagement with infiltrators |
|--------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   2016 |                          119 |                              35 |                                03 |                                                                                           15 |                                                                                          37 |
|   2017 |                          136 |                              59 |                                00 |                                                                                           07 |                                                                                          11 |
|   2018 |                          143 |                              32 |                                01 |                                                                                           05 |                                                                                          01 |

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