Lok Sabha Question No. 2388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Terrorist Attacks on Pilgrims
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Abhishek Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2388

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  AUGUST, 2024/ SHRAVAN 15, 1946 (SAKA)

TERRORIST ATTACKS ON PILGRIMS

2388     SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details and the number of terrorist attacks on pilgrims during the last five years, year-wise;

(b) the number of casualties in terrorist attack on pilgrims during the said period; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure the safety of pilgrims?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The details of terrorist attacks on pilgrims during the last five years are as under:

| Year                 |   No. of Terrorist attacks | Details of the incident                                                                                                           |   No. of casualties |
|----------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 2019                 |                          0 | -                                                                                                                                 |                   0 |
| 2020                 |                          0 | -                                                                                                                                 |                   0 |
| 2021                 |                          0 | -                                                                                                                                 |                   0 |
| 2022                 |                          1 | On 13.05.2022, a blast occurred in a passenger bus at Kadmal, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.                                           |                   5 |
| 2023                 |                          0 | -                                                                                                                                 |                   0 |
| 2024 (Upto 29.07.24) |                          1 | On 09.06.2024, terrorists attacked/fired upon a bus carrying pilgrims at Kanda near Jhandi Morh, Pouni, Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir. |                   9 |

To  ensure  safety  and  security  of  pilgrims,  measures  taken  by  the Government include issuance of Advisories from time to time, sharing of intelligence through institutional mechanism and providing Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) whenever requested by the concerned State/ Union Territory (UT). In particular, for safety and security of pilgrims in Jammu and  Kashmir,  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  of  Jammu  & Kashmir include:

- 1) Standard  Operating  Procedures  (SOPs)  have  been  framed  and implemented for safety/security of pilgrims.
- 2) Adequate  security  arrangement  in  coordination  with  all  security agencies have been put in place for safety of Pilgrims.
- 3) CCTV  cameras  have  been  installed  on  Shri  Amarnath  Ji  Yatra (SANJY), 2024, routes, Camps, langer points for proper surveillance and monitoring.
- 4) Drone surveillance is put in place at sensitive locations.
- 5) Specialised quick action teams have been placed at appropriate and sensitive locations.
- 6) Corridor protection is provided by Army.
- 7) Senior level officers are deployed at Pahalgam/ Baltal to monitor the arrangements of SANJY, 2024.
- 8) Senior level officers are supervising the Yatra by taking periodical reviews of SANJY.

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