In J & K , 213
Terrorists Killed, Three Surrendered in 2017: RTI
Jammu, 30/Jan/2018: Exposing the direct involvement of foreign hand in
formenting violence and terrorism in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the data
shared by the ministry of Home Affairs reveals that in year 2017, the total
number of terrorists killed in terror
related incidents include more foreign nationals than the local militants.
The figures shared by the government of India should be
helpful in representing the true picture and put a check on the false narrative
of terrorist apologists that the violence in Kashmir is a result of indigenous
political sulking, the numbers clearly depicts foreign hand in instigating
violence and also actively taking part in terror incidents.
In a Reply furnished by the Chief Public Information
Officer (K-II Desk), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, dated 17th
Jan/2018 in response to an application under Right to Information Act of RTI activist Raman Sharma, it is informed that
in year 2017 total 342 terror related incidents happened in Jammu and Kashmir
state.
Unfortunately, these terror incidents in 2017 also caused
injuries to over 226 Security force personnel while 80 others were martyred. However
in year 2016, the number of security force personnel killed remained 82 and
injured marked as 219.
On the question of total number of local and foreign
militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir last year, the reply reads that total 213
terrorists killed including 127 foreign terrorists and 86 Locals. In year 2016,
the total number of causalities suffered by the terrorists was 150.
Despite adopting soft approach and frequent appeals by
none other than the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to the local militants to
return and shun the path of violence , there appears no impact of her appeal,
the ministry of Home Affairs has informed that only 3 terrorists surrendered in
the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2017. Only
2 militants surrendered in year 2017.
The Chief Public Information officer denied replying the query related to total number of local and foreign terrorists operating in
the state of Jammu and Kashmir instead advised the applicant to approach the
state government to get this piece of information.
It is pertinent to mention here that after 2007 when
security forces faced huge loss of 110 lives, year 2016 and 2017 also proved
as hazardous.
RTI APPLICATION
