85 forces personnel, 639 militants killed since 2018 in J&K

Ground Report | New Delhi: 85 forces personnel; Stating that the Indian government has zero-tolerance towards militants, the Home Ministry on Wednesday said that the government has intensified cordon and search operations to effectively deal with the challenges posed by militant organizations in Jammu and Kashmir and A total of 630 militants have been killed since 2018 to June 2021.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Niyanand Rai was responding to questions including the number of encounters between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir from May 2018 to June 2021 and the number of security personnel killed in these encounters. The number of militants killed in the said period and by the security forces?

The Minister of State for Home in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha said that the government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards militants and has taken various measures like strengthening the security apparatus, strict enforcement. Law Against Anti-National Elements "Government has intensified cordon and searches operations to effectively deal with the challenges posed by militant organizations", reads the reply.

It is written that the security forces also keep a close watch on those who try to support the militants and initiate action against them. (85 forces personnel)

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The reply read, "Jammu and Kashmir have been affected by militants violence which is sponsored and supported from across the border." Regarding the figures from 2018 to June 2021, the MoS said that a total of 400 encounters have taken place in which 85 security forces have lost their lives, while 630 militants have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir.

At the same time between 2016 and 2021, a total of 41 cases were investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, 28 charge sheets filed and 105 charge sheets filed, in addition to six others. was convicted. Wednesday.

Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs (MoS) Niyanand Rai answering questions raised in Rajya Sabha including the details of cases the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted during the last five years so far and the charge sheets filed along with a number of. Number of charge sheets during the said period, year, and state-wise.

In a written reply filed in the Upper House of Parliament, the MoS said that a total of 41 cases were investigated, 28 charge sheets were filed and 105 people filed charge sheets in addition to six. filed. persons were convicted.

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Regarding the year-wise breakup of cases, the MoS said that in the subsequent years from 2016 to 2021 till 29-7-2021 a total of 6, 3, 13, 8,7, and 4 cases were investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Regarding the total charge sheets filed, it was told that in the five years till 27-7-2021, a total of 1,1,2,10,7 and 7 charge sheets were filed. The reply further read that in J&K, the NIA had filed charge sheets against 7, 0, 34, 23, 27, and 14 persons till July 27 next year.

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