On 16.05.2018 Government had issued instructions to the security forces and army not to undertake offensive operations during the period of Ramazan in Jammu and Kashmir. However, if it is essential for protecting the life of the common people, the security forces would be compelled to take appropriate action. The number of incidents of terrorist violence, terrorist neutralized, civilian killed and Security personnel martyred during the period of Ramazan and pre-Ramazan in Jammu and Kashmir are as under:-
| Period from 16.04.2018 to 16.05.2018
(Pre-Ramazan) |
Period from 17.05.2018 to 16.06.2018 (Ramazan) | |
| No. of incidents of terrorist violence | 34 | 73 |
| No. of terrorist neutralized | 14 | 23 |
| No. of civilian died | 8 | 3 |
| No. of Security personnel martyred | 5 | 8 |
As per the report of State Government, nearly 300 terrorists are active in Kashmir.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
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