Lok Sabha Question No. 1488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Death of Security Personnel in Terrorist Encounters
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1488

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MAY, 2016/ VAISAKHA 13, 1938 (SAKA)

DEATH OF SECURITY PERSONNEL IN TERRORIST ENCOUNTERS

†1488. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Indian jawans martyred in terrorist encounters in the country during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the facilities provided to the families of the martyred jawans; and
- (c) the number of families of jawans to whom the said facilities have not been provided so far and the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

- (a) : The  number  of  Indian  Security  Forces  martyred  in  terrorist encounters  in  the  hinterland  of  the  country  and  Jammu  &  Kashmir during the last three years and the current year is at Annexure.
- (b)  : An ex-gratia lump sum compensation of Rs. 15 lakh is admissible to  the  Next  of  Kin  (NoK)  of  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPF)  and Assam Rifles personnel, who die in harness in the performance of their bonafide  official  duties  under  various  circumstances.  The  NoK  of deceased is also entitled to get Liberalized Family Pension i.e. last pay

## LSSQ No. 1488 for 03.05.2016

drawn.  Besides, the CAPFs have their own compensation regime, apart from  ex-gratia  payment.    Further,  compensation  is  also  paid  under different  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  like  the  Security Related Expenditure Scheme etc.  Similarly, the Defence Forces have their own system of compensation for the Defence personnel.

Besides, 5% vacancies are reserved in Group 'C' & 'D' for compassionate  appointments  for  NoK  of  the  deceased  personnel  of CAPF and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel who sacrifice their lives fighting against  the  terrorism.    Scholarship  is  also  provided  to  the  wards  of deceased, retired and serving CAPFs & AR personnel under the Prime Minister  Scholarship  Scheme.    MBBS  and  BDS  Seats  are  reserved  for the wards of CAPFs & AR personnel. A Central Police Canteen has been introduced on 18/09/2006 to provide consumer goods of wide range and variety at desirable locations at cheaper  rates. A  Welfare  and Rehabilitation Board has been established on 17/05/2007 for the welfare and rehabilitation of CAPF & AR personnel and their families including disabled personnel.

(c) :  No such case has so far come to the notice of the Government.

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## LSSQ No. 1488 for 03.05.2016

## Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 1488 for 03.05.2016

## (A) Security personnel martyred in terror attack during the last three years and the current year in the hinterland of the country

2015

| Incident                                       | Date       |   Security personnel martyred |
|------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|
| Terror attack in Gurudaspur District of Punjab | 27.07.2015 |                            04 |

## 2016

| Incident                                          | Date       |   Security personnel martyred |
|---------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|
| Terror attack in the Pathankot District of Punjab | 02.01.2016 |                            07 |

## (B) Security personnel martyred in terror attack during the last three years and the current year in Jammu & Kashmir

| Year                    |   Security personnel martyred |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2013                    |                            53 |
| 2014                    |                            47 |
| 2015                    |                            39 |
| 2016 (upto 17 th April) |                            07 |

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