Lok Sabha Question No. 453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Killing of Civilians and Jawans by Terrorists
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth, Su Thirunavukkarasar, S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 453

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 th  NOVEMBER, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 9,1943 (SAKA)

KILLING OF CIVILIANS AND JAWANS BY TERRORISTS

453.  SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY VASANTH: SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the recent incidents of killing of civilians, non-Kashmiris,  minority  community  people  and  jawans  in  Srinagar  by the terrorists as also the naxal ambush in Manipur;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of defence / police personnel, civilians killed/injured in the incidents;
- (c) whether any steps are being taken by the Government to protect the common man from anti-terror / naxal operations;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  details  regarding  number  of  Security  Forces  personnel  including J&K police personnel and civilians who have either got injured or have lost their lives in terror related incidents from the year 2017 to 2021(upto 15.11.2021) are as under:-

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| Description                                                      |   2017 |   2018 |   2019 |   2020 |   2021 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Security Forces personnel including J&K Police personnel killed  |     80 |     91 |     80 |     62 |     35 |
| Security Forces personnel including J&K Police personnel injured |    226 |    238 |    140 |    106 |     86 |
| Civilians killed                                                 |     40 |     39 |     39 |     37 |     40 |
| Civilians injured                                                |     99 |     63 |    188 |    112 |     72 |

With  regard  to  recent  incident  of  ambush  in  Manipur,  suspected  insurgents ambushed the Assam Rifles convoy along Indo-Myanmar Border in Churachandpur district on 13 th  November, 2021 in which seven persons including five personnel of Assam Rifles and two civilians have laid down their lives.  Besides, six Assam Rifles personnel were also injured in this incident.

(c)  to  (e):    Security  forces  take  utmost  care  and  exercise  restraint  during  antiterror/naxal  operations  to  ensure  that  no  common man is hurt.   The measures

## LS.US.Q.NO. 453 FOR 30.11.2021

taken by the Government to protect the common man from the terrorist attacks include proactive operations  against terrorists, identification  and  arrest  of  over ground  workers/supporters  of  terrorism,  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, legal action in cases of terror funding, etc.

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