In less than 3 Years, 8571 Ceasefire Violations at Border by Pakistan in J & K
Jammu, 28/Aug/2020: During the last 3 years, people living at International border
and Line of Control areas of Jammu and Kashmir are witnessing on an average at
least 09 Cease Fire violations by Pakistan daily causing loss of lives and
property.
The information provided by Ministry of Home Affairs
in reply to a plea under Right to Information Act by
Jammu based RTI activist Raman Sharma reveals that during the period between
01/Jan/2018 to July this year, 8571 Cease fire violations being committed by
Pakistan at borders.
The information provided by office of Director Security ( J &
K Wing) of Ministry of Home Affairs, government of India vide their office
letter dated 18/Aug/2020 further states that in these cease fire violations by
Pakistan at IB and Loc areas during the period between Jan/2018 to July/2020 at
least 119 Indians lost their lives including 63 Civilians and 56 Security force
personnel besides causing injuries to 308 Civilians and 300 Security force
Personnel.
The Communication by MHA also discloses that as compared to year
2010, the aggression incidents by Pakistan at border in Jammu and Kashmir in
year 2019 increased around 50 times and till July 2020 further increased 60
times, as in 2010, there were only 70 such incidents and in year
2019, 3479 such incidents are reported and till July-2020, 2952
incidents of ceasefire violations recorded.
The
RTI reply further reads that from 2010 to till date Pakistan violated the peace
pact on borders at least 11572 times and resorted to cross border fire in Jammu
and Kashmir killing 240 Indians that includes 122 Civilians and 118 Security
force personnel that also injured 673 civilians and 594 SF personnel. Every
year the Cross border shelling incidents by Pakistan on border areas are increasing.
In year 2010, only 70 such incidents were reported that killed 2 civilians and
5 SF personnel whereas in year 2019 the number of Pakistani’s unprovoked
shelling incidents increased around 50 times as 3479 incidents reported that
include killing of 18 Civilians and 19 Security personnel in
cross border shelling. This year till July, 2952 Cross border
shelling claimed lives of 15 civilians besides 38 others injured and
also causing death of 8 Jawans and injuring 62 others.
Ceasefire violation incidents by Pakistan at IB/Loc in J & K
|
Year |
No of Ceasefire
Violation |
Civilians Killed |
Security Force
Personnel Killed |
Security Force
Personnel Injured |
Civilians
Injured |
|
2010 |
70 |
2 |
5 |
20 |
1 |
|
2011 |
62 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
|
2012 |
114 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
3 |
|
2013 |
347 |
0 |
5 |
33 |
26 |
|
2014 |
583 |
14 |
3 |
28 |
101 |
|
2015 |
405 |
16 |
10 |
26 |
71 |
|
2016 |
449 |
13 |
13 |
99 |
83 |
|
2017 |
971 |
12 |
19 |
72 |
79 |
|
2018 |
2140 |
30 |
29 |
116 |
143 |
|
2019 |
3479 |
18 |
19 |
122 |
127 |
|
2020 (Upto July ) |
2952 |
15 |
8 |
62 |
38 |
|
Total |
11572 |
122 |
118 |
594 |
673 |
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